Hundreds of deadly Golfinas sea turtles are found in the Mexican coast

On August 28, the government of Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, bordering on the Pacific Ocean, announced the discovery of more than 300 rare sea turtles Golfinas (also known as Olive Ridley) drowning along the local coast.

The rare sea turtle Golfinas drifted along the coast of Oaxaca state, southern Mexico.(Photo: realidadoaxaca.com).

According to Mexican correspondent, state official Oaxaca said a few days earlier, fishermen also discovered more than 100 turtles in the area and the federal environmental protection agency is investigating the cause of death. of Golfinas series of sea turtles in recent times. The beaches of the Pacific bordering states of Mexico are the places where 6/7 sea turtles exist in the world choose to nest and breed every year. Mexico has established nature reserves to protect rare and endangered turtles.

The National Committee for Mexican Nature Reserves (CONAP) says that according to the annual natural breeding cycle, about 500,000 individuals of Golfinas often land on Ayuta beaches in the cities of San Pedro and Santiago Astata Huamelula, Oaxaca state, to nest, lay eggs and every reproductive cycle has about 15 million baby turtles born.

Mexico discovered more than 300 rare sea turtles died off along the coast.(Photo: acustiknoticias.com).

Golfinas is the largest of the sea turtles in Mexico with a breeding cycle from June this year to April next year. The time when turtles make their nests and spawn the most in the period of August-October. The turtle breeding season has always been monitored, supervised and protected by CONAP, the Mexican National Center for Sea Turtle, the Federal Prosecutor for Environmental Protection and the Mexican Navy.

Golfina turtles, up to 75cm in length and up to 45kg in weight, are one of the most endangered species and are listed in Appendix I of the International Convention on the prohibition of trade in endangered wild animals and plants ( CITES). They are found in tropical waters, off the North Indian Ocean, East Pacific and Eastern Atlantic Ocean.