Conservation · sunset
Turtle release
On nesting beaches, almost always near Puerto Escondido, you walk with hatchlings on their first stretch. Season, species and group size are set by the camp.
- When
- Sunset, in season
- Where
- Nesting beaches · Oaxaca
- Group size
- Set by the camp
- Combo
- Often paired with bioluminescence
Three species nest on this coast. The tour does not stage nests: you go when hatchlings are ready and the camp opens the group.
The setting is sunset on the sand. Afterward, if the night is dark, many people continue to the Barra de Colotepec lagoon for bioluminescence. Photos on this page are from the release, not from a sailboat.
How the day runs
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01
Transfer to the camp
Departure from Huatulco toward that day’s beach.
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02
Short talk
Species, rules and why flashes are not used wildly.
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03
Release
The hatchlings walk; you open a path and do not over-handle them.
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04
Sunset
Time on the beach. Optional: continue to the lagoon.
What it feels like
- Real contact with the camp, not a show
- Sunset on a nesting beach
- Can be paired with bioluminescence the same night
- Small group
Includes
- Transfer according to the day’s plan
- Support on the beach
- Coordination with the camp
Not included
- Dinner
- Bioluminescence (quoted if you want it)
- Dates outside hatchling season
If there are no nests that week, there is no tour. Ask for space and date before locking it into a closed itinerary.
Photos from this outing
These leave too
Same operation, different photos. Pick another day or stack two in the same trip.
