2026 ON PACE FOR A RECORD NUMBER OF TURTLE NESTS ALONG BEACHES IN LOS CABOS
Pueblo Bonito Resorts Lead Effort to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
Los Cabos, Mexico (August 25, 2026) – Los Cabos, specifically the pristine stretch of beach fronting the Pueblo Bonito Pacifica and Sunset Beach resorts, as well as the town beach at El Médano, is proving its worth as a sea turtle sanctuary this season.
Since 2003, Pueblo Bonito Resorts has overseen a successful turtle-nesting protection and hatchling-release program. As an environmental steward, the Mexico-based hospitality company strongly believes in educating visitors and residents alike about active conservation. From the beginning, Pueblo Bonito’s goal has been to increase the survival rate of an endangered reptile vital to the region’s ecosystem.
Veronica Sánchez, an environmental scientist and coordinator of the Sea Turtle Camp at Pueblo Bonito Resorts, says the 2026 nesting season is off to a flying start.
“As of August, the incubation corral holds 926 nests with a total of 98,948 protected eggs,” she said. “Of these, 86 nests have already hatched, allowing the release of 7,780 sea turtle hatchlings.”
To put these figures into perspective, the following is a comparison of the recorded data from the previous and current seasons:
| Month | Nests | Eggs | Nests | Eggs |
| Season 2025 | Season 2026 | |||
| June (15–30) | 53 | 5,374 | 53 | 5,863 |
| July (01–31) | 192 | 19,607 | 323 | 35,094 |
| August (01–17) | 363 | 38,621 | 550 | 57,991 |
“One of the most notable data points this season is the increase in the number of recorded nests,” she explained. “An increase of 318 nests this year is equivalent to a 52.3% rise.”
“The months of July, August and September correspond to the season’s peak nesting period,” Sánchez said. “During this time, favorable environmental conditions arise for the reproduction and nesting of sea turtles, making these months of intense work for the field technicians of the Sea Turtle Camp.”
Over three days this summer, a significant nesting peak was recorded on Médano Beach (home to the Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos and Rosé Resorts), during which Pueblo Bonito Resorts protected a total of 105 nests, representing 11,515 eggs.
At the appointed hour in the weeks ahead, thousands of turtle hatchlings the size of a silver dollar will scurry across the beach toward the sea. Because the hatchlings are easy prey for natural predators, these gentle reptiles need all the help they can get to reach the water safely, attain maturity, and increase their numbers.
Sea turtles are critical to the marine and coastal ecosystems where they live and reproduce. Turtles use beaches and dunes in Los Cabos to nest and lay their eggs. Dune plants use nutrients from turtle eggs to grow and strengthen. Without turtles, dune vegetation would lose a major source of nutrients and would not be healthy enough to anchor the dunes. Over time, beaches would erode and wash away, negatively impacting tourism.
The Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection Program primarily protects the Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), a species that accounts for 99% of the nesting recorded in Los Cabos.
“The increase in sea turtle nesting is a key part of Pueblo Bonito’s conservation and protection efforts,” Sánchez stated. “However, behind each protected nest lies constant work. Every record is the result of monitoring, beach surveillance, nest collection and protection, incubation follow-up, temperature recording, environmental education, and above all the daily commitment of the people who participate in this program.”
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