Turtles

We at The Cabo Sun have spent the last few days walking the shoreline and talking to officials, and amid the cleanup there’s a seriously heart-lifting update: Tropical Storm Lorena’s rains triggered a rare mass sea-turtle nesting event across multiple Cabo beaches. Environmental teams and volunteers recovered more than 250 nests in under 24 hours, …

Watching a turtle hatchling flap across warm sand toward the surf beats any poolside selfie, and Los Cabos is one of the few places where your resort stay doubles as a conservation mission. We at The Cabo Sun rounded up four beachfront properties that run government-approved turtle-release programs—no fluff, just facts you can verify before …

Los Cabos authorities are increasing their committment to protecting the region’s endangered turtle species, announcing that they have introduced a new incubation pen for breeding season in San Jose del Cabo.  Unfortunately, recent rises in tourist numbers have led to tourist vehicles on beaches destroying nests and breeding sites. Graciela Tiburcio Pintos, who is a …

It has been discovered that native sea turtles in Los Cabos are highly endangered due to the use of ATV’s driven by tourists on the beaches in the area.  The main problems faced by these turtles are both off and onshore, however onshore problems are manmade and far easier to combat.  These problems include habitat …