Release of Newborn Turtles in Cambutal
ID: GYG1545092-2353354
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Paese: Panama
Durata:
02:00 ore
Descrizione
Experience the Release of Newborn Turtles in Cambutal tour from September to January at the local hatchery. The olive ridley sea turtle, critically endangered, is the primary species involved.
The Release of Newborn Turtles in Cambutal tour is a great way to make your trip to the area even more memorable. You can join this experience between September and January, kicking off bright and early at 6:00 a.m. at the Cambutal turtle hatchery. A guide will check out the nests to find any baby turtles that hatched overnight, grab them, and bring them down to the beach. Starting this early in the morning keeps the turtles safe from getting too hot and shields them from predators, plus the ocean's calmer waves make it easier for the little ones to swim out into the sea.
TortuAgro, a grassroots non-profit dedicated to protecting sea turtles, runs this activity. When you jump in and participate, you're directly helping with sea turtle conservation efforts. If you sign up for the turtle nesting experience in Cambutal, you might get to help collect eggs that mother turtles have laid and move them to the hatchery where they'll be protected—this can happen in the morning too if a nest hasn't been spotted yet.
Back in 2025, the hatchery relocated 313 nests containing 29,824 eggs total, and 25,013 baby turtles successfully hatched from them. By November 2026, that number jumped to 346 nests being relocated. If you're part of the group, you're welcome to help pull the baby turtles out of their nests while wearing gloves. Most of these nests come from olive ridley sea turtles, which happen to be the tiniest and most at-risk sea turtle species out there. Green sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles also lay their eggs on Cambutal's beach, though you'll see way fewer of them.
Punti salienti
- Support a local non-profit dedicated to protecting sea turtles
- Collect nests, count the eggs, and help release the baby turtles
- Most of the nests come from olive ridley turtles, which are the smallest species
Lingue guida
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
This tour requires a minimum of two participants
Transportation from hotels in Cambutal is included in case the participants do not have a vehicle. Otherwise they can meet the guide at the nursery which is accessible by all types of vehicles
The tour guide only speaks Spanish, but translation via translator is possible. The child rate for ages 5 to 10 is half the adult rate. Infants 4 and younger do not pay. This activity does not require much walking and it is suitable for people of all ages, including infants
For guests who do not have a vehicle, pick-up and drop-off at their hotels in Cambutal can be arranged. Please let us know if you need this option.
INCLUSO
- Transport to and from any hotel in Cambutal (optional)
- Guide
- Observation gear
- Informational material
Quando dovrei prenotare?
Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.
Cancellazioni
Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.
