Mass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beach
Summary
Thousands of olive ridley turtles gathered at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs in a large event called "la arribada." This is the sixth group of turtles arriving during the nesting season, which began in March.Key Facts
- Olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach to lay eggs in large numbers within 48 hours.
- The event is called "la arribada," which means "the arrival" in Spanish.
- Hundreds of thousands of turtles swim ashore during these events in southern Mexico.
- This is the sixth wave of turtles arriving this nesting season.
- The nesting season started in March.
- La Escobilla beach is located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- This natural event attracts many turtles at the same time for egg laying.
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