Sea turtle nesting is in full swing in Los Cabos. The municipality reports that arrivals have intensified along its coast, with some nights bringing up to 350 turtles ashore to lay their eggs.

Jorge Armando López Espinoza, director general of Ecology and Environment for Los Cabos, said on September 11 that the city has stepped up its permanent presence in nesting areas, with patrols, follow-up on public reports and monitoring of nests, working with Zofemat and municipal Public Safety. Sea turtles are a protected species in Mexico under the NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 standard.

A busy season, by the numbers

Hotels have noticed too. In late August, the Gringo Gazette reported figures from Pueblo Bonito Resorts, whose turtle camp has been protecting nests since 2003: by mid-August, its incubation corrals at the Pacifica, Sunset Beach and Rosé resorts and on Médano Beach held 926 nests and 98,948 eggs, with nest counts up 52.3 percent on the same period of 2025.

If you meet a turtle on the beach

This is the part where visitors can really help. The municipality asks everyone to:

  • Keep a respectful distance, and don’t touch the turtle or try to move it.
  • Skip the flash on cameras and phones. The light disorients turtles and can make a female leave without laying her eggs.
  • Drive ATVs with extra care near the shore and stay out of nesting areas.
  • Call 911 if a turtle needs attention, so the right team can respond.

It’s a small ask in exchange for one of the loveliest sights on a Baja beach. To learn more about the species that visit Mexico’s shores, read our page on sea turtles in Mexico.

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