Overview

• Compesca reports that intense rains have advanced the start of arribazones on beaches from Ixtapilla to Colola, bringing nesting early this season
• The second major nesting event began on August 3 at Ixtapilla, where thousands of olive ridley females emerged to deposit eggs
• Indigenous nahua volunteers with over two decades of experience forecast subsequent mass arrivals approximately every three weeks until December
• Authorities are coordinating with community turtle camps, CONANP and local environmental bodies to enforce no-touch rules and limit lighting to red for responsible ecotourism
• Visitors are urged to follow camp guidance, avoid flashes and litter, and respect tortoise pathways to protect endangered species