hensley Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Where and what months is it good to see them laying their eggs? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 On the Caribbean in Oct we were over run with baby turtles crawling everywhere. So the eggs were laid in August. Don't know about Pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Someone was advertising for a soon-to-be-had trip to south of Manzanillo to the turtle refuge. Try the travelagency in Montaña center. So it must be soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 That is Lydias tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolajoe Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Lydia's Tours has a turtle spawn group tour in early September.http://lydiastours.webs.com/turtle-spawn-sept-8-to-10 Charter Club could arrange an individual tour. They have moved from Plaza Montaña to the south side lateral in Ajijic near the corner of Aldama'.http://charterclubtours.com/en/contact-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Unless those tours do after midnight tours of the beach, you're never going to see turtles laying eggs because that's when it usually happens. Nobody does "turtles" better than Turtle Frank in San Pancho. He and his volunteers have released 1,000's of baby turtles on the beach at sunset for over 20 years now. I still get their newsletter and both my granddaughters have been given the tour of the "nursery". Been to many "releases" and even have a photo of the day a HUGE Leatherback came ashore. It was hoped that her eggs would be viable but, given her estimated age at 80, no one was surprised that they weren't fertile. In San Pancho, the whole turtle project is an ongoing adventure of love. Last link is the "official one". http://www.juanluisphotography.com/turtle-release-san-pancho-nayarit/ http://www.rivieranayaritfun.com/san-pancho-mexico-turtle-project http://casamelissa.com/turtle-rescue-and-nursery-in-san-pancho/ http://www.project-tortuga.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Madame Leatherback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 10/8/2017 at 5:59 PM, hensley said: Where and what months is it good to see them laying their eggs? Thanks While the lay eggs most frequently now through October the Cuyutlan Turtle Sanctuary, el tortugario, is were they can bee seen and you can assist with releasing the little ones into the sea. The tortugario staff can be found patrolling the beaches at nite, the time the turtles come onto the beach to lay eggs, collecting the eggs to prevent poachers. They bring them back to the facility, which you can visit, and hatch them out. You can also hire a boat at the Tortugario to take you onto the lagoon and through the mangrove swamp. Enjoy a sunset at one of the many beach restaurants. Hotels in Cuyutlan, are not meant for the gringo palette but for a nite should be fine. At most a 3 hour drive from Ajijic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Great info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexbound Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have been on the Lydias Tours trip for the last two years to see the turtles in Michoacán at Ixtapilla beach. It's an amazing sight. Hundreds of turtles on the beach laying eggs and hundreds coming into the beach. And no, this was not at midnight, it was around 3 in the afternoon. Of course this is nature and you can only try your best when planning the timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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