Sea Turtle Conservation in Tecoman, Mexico

Turtle Camp has the best of both worlds, the excitement of seeing the turtles and crocodiles, to complete relaxation in idyllic surroundings. Day to day, mornings start with corral. This means that the turtle eggs collected the night before are placed into nests the volunteers make in the sand to incubate them in a safe place away from poachers and predators. After this there is morning chores, just something simple to do to help keep the camp clean, such as sweeping sand. Once chores are done, there is a specific activity for the day, such as helping the locals at the lagoon build something, collecting rubbish on the beach (its harmful to the wildlife), or even going to help at the crocodile farm.

Dinner is prepared for you at around 4, this is the biggest meal of the day in Mexico. Everyone Socialises around dinner, and after washing dishes and cleaning up, everyone gets some downtime. During the day you can join the staff members going into town so you can check your emails and Facebook, or go shopping. At night there are patrols along the beach using quad bikes to search for turtle nests. The eggs are collected and brought safely back to camp. This is an all together amazing experience, if you're lucky you'll find the turtles laying the eggs. I've always found that going on patrol when its rainy and windy are the best times to find turtles. I fell in love with turtle camp, so much so I've been three times. There are too many highlights to list, such as seeing the baby turtles hatch and releasing them into the sea. It also helps that everyone bonds together, making turtle camp one big family. The staff also genuinely care about everything, so you're always in safe hands. The biggest difficulty will always be having to go home.Turtle camp is the most amazing experience of my life, and I wouldn't change a second of it. GO! I promise you won't regret it.