Turtle nesting season is virtually over, with the last females coming ashore to lay their eggs on September 15 at The Royal Mayan and October 7 at The Royal Sands. Only 14 nests at The Royal Sands and four at The Royal Mayan have yet to hatch. As of October 16, the tally of sea turtle nests at Royal Resorts stands at 581 (200 at The Royal Sands and 381 at The Royal Caribbean), with 70,208 eggs. The eggs la ...
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We have some wonderful news for you! We welcomed our first 96 baby turtles to the world at The Royal Caribbean on Wednesday, July 6. Royal Resorts members and guests helped our security staff release them and then watched as they scuttled towards the waves to begin life at sea. We wish them Godspeed and hope that in 15 years they may return to the beach to lay their own eggs. [caption id="attachment_5015" a ...
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Summertime is turtle time in the Mexican Caribbean. It’s nesting season and we know that seeing one of these rare creatures emerge from the sea at night is always a thrilling experience, but we ask you to act responsibly and watch from a distance. By making a noise, shining bright lights or using a flash to take pictures of a female turtle you will startle her and she will leave the beach without nesting. W ...
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Royal Resorts Turtle News What is the Royal Resorts Turtle Release Program? Each summer, our resort security guards participate in the Turtle Release Program, watching over green and loggerhead turtles while they laboriously dig their nests on the beach at night and then lay their eggs in the sand. The eggs are subsequently moved to the safety of a corral further up the beach and out of harm’s way. Forty-fi ...
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Royal Resorts Turtle News October 29 UPDATE: Everyone's invited to join us today, Friday October 29, at 8:00 p.m. in front of the "A" building at The Royal Sands. We'll be releasing more just-hatched baby turtles into the sea as part of the Royal Resorts Turtle Protection Program. You can't miss this experience! Just remember please: NO FLASH PHOTOS, as they hurt the little turtles' eyes. Thanks and see you ...
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