2008 Turtle Season Updates

Turtle Nests
Akumal

18 November 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 44 17
Akumal 13 51
Jade 51 105
South Akumal 4 4
Totals 112 nests, 10,229 hatchlings 177 nests, 14,550 hatchlings

10 November 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 44 17
Akumal 13 51
Jade 51 105
South Akumal 4 4
Totals 112 nests, 10,182 hatchlings 177 nests, 14,117 hatchlings

3 November 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 44 17
Akumal 13 51
Jade 51 105
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 112 nests, 10,182 hatchlings 176 nests, 13,955 hatchlings

27 October 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 44 17
Akumal 13 51
Jade 51 104
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 112 nests, 9,816 hatchlings 175 nests, 12,715 hatchlings

21 October 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 51
Jade 51 103
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 7,560 hatchlings 165 nests, 10,238 hatchlings

13 October 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 50
Jade 51 102
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 7,359 hatchlings 163 nests, 8,397 hatchlings

6 October 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 50
Jade 51 102
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 7,359 hatchlings 163 nests, 6,528 hatchlings

29 September 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 48
Jade 51 100
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 7,126 hatchlings 159 nests, 4,830 hatchlings

20 September 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 48
Jade 51 100
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 7,126 hatchlings 159 nests, 4,659 hatchlings

14 September 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 48
Jade 51 100
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 6,965 hatchlings 159 nests, 3,744 hatchlings

8 September 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 45
Jade 51 100
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 6,622 hatchlings 156 nests, 2,824 hatchlings

2 September 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 44
Jade 51 95
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 6,360 hatchlings 150 nests, 1,871 hatchlings

26 August 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 41
Jade 51 95
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 5,684 hatchlings 147 nests, 1,147 hatchlings

11 August 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 36 8
Akumal 13 32
Jade 51 72
South Akumal 4 3
Totals 104 nests, 5,323 hatchlings 115 nests, 199 hatchlings

26 July 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 35 8
Akumal 13 17
Jade 44 47
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 96 nests, 2,371 hatchlings 72 nests, 0 hatchlings

21 July 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 35 5
Akumal 13 12
Jade 39 35
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 91 52

7 July 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 33 1
Akumal 9 5
Jade 32 18
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 78 24

28 June 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 30 0
Akumal 8 3
Jade 30 11
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 72 14

21 June 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 28 0
Akumal 7 2
Jade 25 6
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 64 8

14 June 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 26 0
Akumal 6 0
Jade 24 2
South Akumal 3 0
Totals 59 2

7 June 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 15 0
Akumal 3 0
Jade 20 1
South Akumal 4 0
Totals 42 1

29 May 2008
Beach Loggerhead
(Caretta caretta)
Green
(Chelonia mydas)
Half Moon 11 0
Akumal 3 0
Jade 12 1
South Akumal 3 0
Totals 29 1


During turtle nesting season, we suggest that you:
  • Change the lights facing the beach areas to amber or red-colored bulbs or modify their direction so they light the inside of the property. Lights disorient the turtles.
  • Do not let domestic animals run free at night.
  • Do not snorkel or scuba dive during the night in places near the coast.
  • If, for some reason, you have to walk on the beach at night, use amber or red light on your flashlight, illuminating your path only.
  • Do not leave objects (beach chairs, floats, kayaks, etc.) on the beach as they may obstruct the path of turtles climbing up to lay their eggs.
  • Do not make excessive noise at night from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. during nesting season (May through October). Noise frightens the turtles.
  • If you see a turtle arriving, making a nest or laying their eggs, do not approach her, shine a light on her, or take pictures with a flash. Please notify CEA staff of your observations.
  • When you visit the beaches, please pick up the garbage even if it is not yours. Help us to keep the beaches clean.


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