Cozumel, Q.R. — The Cozumel Parks and Museums Foundation (FPMC) says the island’s turtle season has come to an end. The 2025 Sea Turtle Protection Program ceremony took place at the Punta Sur turtle camp Sunday evening.
During the season, which officially began early this year with the first nest on April 18, 1,037 nests were recorded at the Punta Sur Turtle Camp of which 904 belonged to the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and 133 to the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).
These figures reflect the FPMC’s commitment to protecting endangered species and caring for the island’s natural heritage, stated Rafael Chacón Díaz, Director of Conservation and Environmental Education (CEA).
As part of the year-end closing activities, event attendees participated in a beach cleanup, reinforcing the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems for wildlife development.
They also received an informative presentation on the ecological importance of sea turtles and the need to strengthen conservation efforts.
On this final day of the season, participants witnessed 420 hatchlings from the last remaining green sea turtle nests enter the sea.
The activity provided an opportunity to learn firsthand about the scientific, technical and environmental work that CEA staff carry out for months to promote the turtles’ survival.
The camp’s technical manager, Ricardo Peralta Muñoz, acknowledged and thanked the volunteers who participated in monitoring, marking and protecting the nests, highlighting the collective commitment to safeguarding Cozumel’s biodiversity.
Juanita Alonso Marrufo, the General Director of the FPMC, emphasized that these conservation programs are part of the institutional commitment aimed at strengthening the protection of natural heritage and community participation.
