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Local environment news on climate, conservation, and air and water quality. We unpack risks, restoration plans, and recovery, plus resilience planning.

•August 16, 2018

The unforgettable experience of releasing baby sea turtles

Over one million sea turtles are released every year in Riviera Nayarit, which has become a sanctuary for these tiny chelonians thanks to the many...
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•May 4, 2018

Environmental education, fundamental for Puerto Vallarta

As part of the actions of Environmental Education and Conservation, the Subdirectorate of Environment and Ecology of the City of Puerto Vallarta, carried out a...
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•August 21, 2017

Climate change means reproduction changes of Sea Turtles in Puerto Vallarta

Between June and November, tortoise females reach the beaches of western Mexico to lay their eggs in the warm sand and ensure their reproduction. About...
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•July 26, 2017

Summer welcomes sea turtles to the shores of Puerto Vallarta

As soon as the summer begins, Puerto Vallarta welcomes the visit of hundreds of turtles that come to spawn after having traveled thousands of kilometers...
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•June 28, 2016

Local kids raise awareness of sea turtles through art

The Peñita de Jaltemba’s El Naranjo Turtle Camp recently hosted the grand finale of the 4th “Save the Sea Turtle” Drawing Contest, a project promoting...
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•May 25, 2016

Humpback Whales are a no-show in Puerto Vallarta

This past winter, Puerto Vallarta recorded a decline of over 50% in Humpback whale arrivals according to Deep Blue Conservancy. A chief researcher recorded less...
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•November 27, 2015

Humpback Whales already putting on a show

It’s not even December and the fishermen are already reporting whale sightings in Banderas Bay, off the coast of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. They’re...
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•November 12, 2014

First Humpback Whales of the Season Return to Puerto Vallarta

The bay is a winter sanctuary for a variety of marine life in the winter months, with the humpback whale being the most recognizable. Typically...
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•August 14, 2014

LAS ALAMANDAS INTRODUCES GUEST PROGRAM TO PROTECT BABY SEA TURTLES

The Sea Turtle Protection Program at Las Alamandas, located between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo along the famed Costalegre Coast, has been a great success over...
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