Thousands of olive ridley turtles have arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, southern Mexico, in a mass nesting event, according to sanctuary officials cited by the BBC.
The turtles came ashore within 48 hours to lay their eggs. The synchronized movement is known as “la arribada”, a Spanish term meaning “the arrival”.
During an arribada, large numbers of turtles swim toward the coast and gather on the beach to nest. The BBC source said the phenomenon can involve hundreds of thousands of turtles in southern Mexico.
The latest gathering is the sixth wave recorded during the current nesting season, which began in March, sanctuary officials said. No further details about the number of eggs, the condition of the turtles or the duration of this particular nesting wave were provided in the supplied report.
La Escobilla is described in the report as a beach sanctuary, but the material does not specify what measures officials are taking during the event. The footage associated with the report shows the mass arrival of turtles on the Mexican beach.