Ecological Police point out that it could be a Hawksbill turtle
Progreso recorded its first turtle nesting this year. The sighting of the chelonian occurred this Tuesday morning at Pig Beach, by personnel from the Ecological Police on duty at the facilities for the care of the piglets, who observed the presence of a chelonian on the beach.
After verifying the presence of the nest, they notified the Cetmar 17 staff to arrive at the site and become aware of this fact.
The elements of the Ecological Police indicated that the nesting was allegedly done by a Hawksbill turtle, which they saw when it was leaving the place, so they followed the trail of the chelonian and notified the Cetmar 17 staff, who removed a total of 133 eggs and transferred them to the turtle pen of the educational institution.
Arrival period
The director of the Ecological Police, Obdulio Mena, pointed out that this is the first turtle nesting point registered this year and marks the beginning of the arrival period of specimens of this species to lay their eggs on the beach.
Due to the above, the official once again urged the population to report any sightings, avoid touching or intervening in the nesting, as well as refraining from taking photographs with flash, because these actions affect the turtles, since they would prevent them from finishing nesting. in the place or could disorient them, with the risks that all this implies.
Likewise, he reminded the population that damage, retention, or theft of the specimens or their eggs is a serious crime, for which he invited the population to report the situation to the corresponding authorities, being able to dial the Ecological Police telephone number 9691036286. to avoid any problem.
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