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Record 34 million olive ridley turtles hatch on Oaxaca coast
A record 1.9 million protected nests and over 34 million olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings were recorded at Morro Ayuta beach sanctuary in Oaxaca, Mexico, marking a successful nesting season. The sanctuary collaborates with federal programs, local communities, and conservation groups to protect the turtles, which have seen population growth over the past 20 years.
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Morro Ayuta beach sanctuaryplaceMexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp)organizationGuillermo González Padillapersonolive ridley sea turtletopicProgram for the Protection and Restoration of Priority Ecosystems and Species (PROREST)organizationPaja BlancaplaceTapanaláplaceCostaSalvajeorganization
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