2006 Turtle Season Updates

july aug 06

END OF THE 2006 NESTING SEASON
Beach Species Total Nests Nests Hatched Total Hatchlings
Akumal Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
8 8 871
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
34 34 3593
Jade Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
20 20 1845
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
37 36 3982
Half Moon Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
25 20 2100
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
8 6 642
Total hatchlings this season:
Loggerhead: 4816
Green Turtle: 8217

OCTOBER
Beach Species Total Nests Nests Hatched Total Hatchlings
Akumal Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
7 7 871
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
30 22 2262
Jade Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
19 19 1801
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
33 20 2293
Half Moon Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
25 25 2097
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
8 8 499

SEPTEMBER
Beach Species Total Nests Nests Hatched Total Hatchlings
Akumal Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
8 5 563
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
29 6 545
Jade Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
19 16 1594
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
30 9 877
Half Moon Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
23 13 1467
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
7 1 102

AUGUST
Beach Species Total Nests Nests Hatched Total Hatchlings
Akumal Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
3 2 234
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
24 2 202
Jade Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
20 9 767
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
22 2 255
Half Moon Bay Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
23 4 445
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
4 0 0


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