A San Felipe camp has sent 131 sea turtle hatchlings to the gulf
Campamento Tortuguero Tata Meza protected 10 nests along about 180 kilometers of beach this year and released the hatchlings after they emerged in a guarded pen.
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Campamento Tortuguero Tata Meza has released 131 sea turtle hatchlings this year on beaches of the Upper Gulf of California. El Imparcial reported the figure on November 1, 2026, from the Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado biosphere reserve. The camp looks for nesting turtles along about 180 kilometers of coast at San Felipe and nearby.
Workers collect the nests, move the eggs into a protected area they can watch, and release the hatchlings after they emerge. The project also checks four feeding areas: Ensenada Blanca, El Mostrador, Cerro El Machorro, and Punta Estrella. Ten nests were protected in 2026, and the camp expects more hatchlings if more nests are found. Support listed in the report comes from Mexico's protected-area commission, the federal environmental prosecutor, the navy, and the municipality of San Felipe. The 131 are hatchlings released so far this year. They are not a total for every beach on the gulf.
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A community turtle camp in San Felipe, Mexico, has released 131 sea turtle hatchlings into the Upper Gulf of California during 2026. El Imparcial reported the count on November 1. The team watches about 180 kilometers of beach. When a turtle nests, they move the eggs to a guarded spot, then let the babies go after they hatch. This year they protected 10 nests. They also check four feeding areas along the coast. The number is hatchlings released so far this year, and the camp hopes to find more nests.
- Why move turtle eggs to a guarded spot instead of leaving every nest where it was laid?
- What is one way a person walking on a nesting beach at night can avoid disturbing a turtle?
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