| SEA TURTLES IN PUERTO VALLARTA, MÉXICO |
| WOULD YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE? |
| Welcome to the "Program of Protection & Conservation of Sea Turtles", managed by the mexican Not-for-Profit Organization Unidos para la Conservacion, A.C. Here, you can know about our project and how can you help us to achieve our objectives. You´ll learn about the sea turtles and how we are working to protect them in the shores of Puerto Vallarta. |
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| Come & watch the turtules nesting... |
| Every year, the sea turtles, like the Olive Ridley are nesting in our shores between June to November... We are patroling the beach all nights, walking and seeking the big turtles laying the eggs. About 90 to 120 eggs are layed after 45 minutes of a long effort, and she leave. Then, we collect the eggs, to bury them in "nurseries" or "hatcheries", were there are incubated without predators... But the miracle comes on after 45 days, when the 2 inches baby turtles hatch and comes to the surface looking for the sea. Finally, the same day when they hatch, we let them go to the sea, in the shore, during the sunset (because the light at night is very strong, affecting their orientation) as a contribution to protect this amazing animals... |
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| This page is under construction... Please, Be patient! |
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| This is a map of the area of Puerto Vallarta, where you can see the nurseries operated by our organization (in red) |
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| The one-day old turtles, going to the sea during the sunset |
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| Some newborns over the nest, waiting to be disposed in saltwater |
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