Ayotlcalli is not only the “house of turtles” but also (currently) the home of three “camp dogs” – Blackie, Fox, and Bella as well as the inside dog White Lily. If you have been to a release, you are sure to have met these three sweet “camp” pups. They defend […]
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Everyone at the camp was excited when the first hatchlings of one of our Leatherback (Laúd) nests emerged recently. Over the course of the next several days, many more babies emerged from the nest and were released to the ocean. We even had an adopter of a later leatherback nest […]
First a warning that this post contains some graphic photos. So last night Felipe, who you all know, went out on patrol with Pablo and Steven. Pablo is a young volunteer who is still in school and comes every Saturday to help out. Steven is an awesome drop in volunteer […]
Yesterday afternoon we had a special guest presenter, Payaso Pulguita Del Perro Pinto (clown named “little flea on the spotted dog”), for a special group from the kindergarten in Infonavit del Hujal, a neighborhood in Zihautanejo. All of the children, their teacher, and parents had a wonderful time. As always, we […]
Last week was another busy one here at the Campamento, with releases most days – all of which were special in their own way. But we had a very special guest on Sunday evening! Our friend and supporter Mary Ann adopted a nest earlier this month as a birthday present […]
A Benefit for Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcalli Come join us for our second benefit concert of the season. For this event, we will have the wonderful Nora Murillo performing in a beautiful setting. You will be swept away by her range and control as well as the clear beauty and passion […]
Raul Ramirez is a volunteer with Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcalli, participating in night patrols, sometimes giving our educational presentation before releases, and, most importantly, working at our summer camp, Los Guerreros del Arcoiris (Warriors of the Rainbow) to educate our local children. Raul’s primary job in our area is working with […]
We are excited and proud to share the news that Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcalli will be making an oral presentation at the Annual Symposium of International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) in Charleston, SC! We submitted an abstract in the Education, Outreach, and Advocacy category and were selected to present at symposium […]
Pollution rates are rising and the climate is changing, drastically, altering the world we live in. The environmental crisis we face makes it critically important for our children to learn about nature and how we can make changes in our lives can make a difference in protecting and saving it. […]
Hello Everyone! I am a Laúd (Leatherback) mama turtle, which means I am at least (about) 18 years old but age doesn’t matter unless you are cheese or wine so, like many of us women, I’m not going to share mine! I love coming back to Playa Blanca – the beach […]