Overview

• Conanp reported that the 2025–2026 activity at La Escobilla and Morro Ayuta ended on August 23 with 312,371 olive ridleys depositing eggs.
• Profepa secured 1,100 eggs at La Escobilla and 1,200 at Morro Ayuta and buried them in non‑nesting areas after they were removed from nests.
• Michoacán is seeing earlier‑than‑expected arribadas again this season, with thousands of turtles arriving at Maruata, Colola and Mexiquillo after an advanced July event.
• More than 650 volunteers are working in turtle camps across Michoacán to safeguard nests and reduce disturbances during peak arrivals.
• Semarnat, Conanp, Profepa and the Navy are coordinating monitoring and enforcement under protections that prohibit the hunting and trade of endangered sea turtles.