Puerto Vallarta Environmental News

Environmental news from Puerto Vallarta, including beaches, rivers, wildlife, water quality, storms, conservation, pollution, and development impacts.

Puerto Vallarta’s environment is central to daily life, tourism, public health, and the future of the city. This hub follows environmental news involving beaches, rivers, water quality, wildlife, conservation efforts, pollution concerns, coastal development, storms, and climate-related impacts.

Puerto Vallarta beaches and Malecón stay closed Friday

Puerto Vallarta keeps beaches and the Malecón closed as Rachel’s surf disrupts Centro traffic and...

Puerto Vallarta Beach Red Flags Enter Fourth Straight Day

Puerto Vallarta beaches remain under red flags Tuesday as surf reaches about 2 meters and...

Polo Surf Exposes Sea Turtle Nests in Puerto Vallarta

Polo-driven surf exposed sea turtle nests in Puerto Vallarta, while officials say Playa Holi’s protected...

Puerto Vallarta Restricts Malecón Areas as Surf Surges

Puerto Vallarta police restrict Malecón wave-impact areas as red flags, rescues and dangerous surf keep...

High Surf Keeps Puerto Vallarta Beaches Under Red Flags

Puerto Vallarta kept red flags on all beaches Saturday as high surf continued, with two...

Polo Surf Prompts Yellow Flags at Vallarta Beaches

Yellow flags signal caution on Puerto Vallarta beaches as Polo brings higher surf. Lifeguard reports...

Puerto Vallarta Shields 574 Turtle Nests From Polo Surf

Puerto Vallarta crews built a barrier around 574 sea turtle nests at Playa del Holi...

Could Your Next Beach Visit to Puerto Vallarta Include Floating Billboards?

A floating advertising screen has been reported off Puerto Vallarta. We examine the beach-view concerns...

Sea Lion Rests on Puerto Vallarta’s Camarones Beach

A sea lion rested on Playa Camarones as Puerto Vallarta rescue officers kept beachgoers back...

El Salado Proposed as Puerto Vallarta Crocodile Refuge

Jalisco proposes adapting Estero El Salado for displaced crocodiles, but federal review, habitat work and...

Jalisco Rejects Mass Crocodile Relocation in Vallarta

Jalisco rejects mass crocodile relocation in Puerto Vallarta, favoring case-by-case action as encounters and killings...

Puerto Vallarta’s Turtles Face Threats Beyond Beach

Puerto Vallarta’s Boca de Tomates camp logged 210 turtle nests through Sept. 11 as theft,...

Puerto Vallarta Opens 2026 Sea Turtle Release Season

Sea turtle releases are underway in Puerto Vallarta. Find authorized programs and learn the federal...

Three Crocodiles Captured in Marina Vallarta in One Day

Puerto Vallarta crews captured two crocodiles near the Marina boardwalk after another animal was relocated...

Federal Crocodile Oversight Sought Around Vallarta

Jalisco legislator seeks federal inspections and permit reviews after crocodile deaths around Puerto Vallarta and...