Mexico evacuates even sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl.

Updated 31 mins ago
July 3, 2024
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State employees evacuate turtle eggs from the beach to protect them from the incoming Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun, Mexico, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

By Fernando Llano The Associated Press

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl.

While Beryl remains far offshore in the Caribbean near Jamaica, it is expected to hit somewhere south of Cancun by late Thursday or early Friday.

Given that Mexico did so little to warn or evacuate residents of the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco during Hurricane Otis in October, this time around officials are being extra cautious, digging up recently laid sea turtle eggs for fear they could be washed away by the storm surge.

Government employees kept the carey sea turtle eggs covered with sand in dozens of coolers while transferring them to safer spots. In other areas, they used sand-bag barriers to create safe “corrals” to protect turtles nests against the expected strong waves.

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