After the Gold Rush

We walk Playa la Ropa very early each morning. So far this season, the number of haul outs, counted by the sets of tracks, is very low. In the past, during September, we have had many mornings with over 50 sets of tracks. So far this season our highest count is 6. We don't have any new lights.

What is the difference? The temps have been a bit lower, the rainfall lower, and maybe it's just Mother Nature doing her thing!

Hopefully the count will pick up dramatically. It's not just on Playa Principal.

They return to where they were born, and if they can't desovar they lose their eggs in the water. The tracks tell a story. When they rise straight up from the sea to a level well above the waterline and return directly, that's a healthy normal experience. But when they wander erratically and run parallel to the water's edge it's a sign of problems, and most of the tracks on Playa Principal have been erratic, though I haven't noticed the presence of dogs that spend the night on the beach nor their tracks that appear to suggest they harass the turtles. I did see the Bomberos checking last night for turtle nests but I don't know if they recovered any eggs and I don't know where they would take them if not to the incubation area by the Sector Naval where eggs from Playa Principal should be deposited.

What is the difference? The temps have been a bit lower, the rainfall lower, and maybe it's just Mother Nature doing her thing!

Hopefully the count will pick up dramatically. It's not just on Playa Principal.

Health officials for Guerrero report they currently register 33 active cases of Covid-19 in Zihuatanejo, 5 in La Unión, 1 in Petatlán, 2 in Técpan, 200 in Acapulco, and 1,135 for the entire state.

I couldn't help but feel bad for the tourists who are here since it rained most of Saturday in Zihuatanejo. Lovely weather for us who enjoy the cool temps and the rich verdant growth the rains bring. There were quite a few out on the beach early this morning, many fresh off buses, others already in swimsuits and in the water. They certainly beat the rains.

Saw several sets of turtle tracks on the beach this morning. It looks like they may be starting to show up in greater numbers on Playa Principal. Several nests were quite close to the waterline while other tracks ran up into the concrete walkway and followed it until running into fishing boats beached in front of La Cancha. It didn't look like they nested either. Lucky if they made it back into the water. Too many bright lights and too many obstacles on the beach are negatively affecting their nesting.

If you want to really see some turtles nesting and hatching, I highly recommend Casa de La Tortuga at Playa Blanca. A 2-BR apartment with a pool. Guests can participate in the release of baby sea turtles because the apartment is used to raise funds for the Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcalli located on the same property.
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Fishermen coming and going from the downtown beach with their pangas (fishing boats).