Adventures Akumal · Quintana Roo
NEST LOG 2026
Nesting season recorded by the SAVE field team, April–August 2026. Each point on this dashboard is a turtle that came ashore at night and a volunteer who logged it.
1104
Protected Nests
1025
Chelonia mydas
79
Caretta caretta
42
Nests with visible lesions
157
Due to hatch in ≤ 7 days
Nests per day and cumulative
Cumulative
Chelonia mydas / day
Caretta caretta / day
Data for species
Per Month
Chelonia mydas · 1025
Caretta caretta · 79
Proportion by species
Chelonia mydas · 1025
Caretta caretta · 79
Nest management and location
Zone
Proportion by location
In situ · 738
Corral · 30
Reubicado · 67
Average size · Chelonia mydas (Verde)
Avg. carapace length (cm)
Avg. carapace width (cm)
Based on measurements logged for nesting females · n=1003 of 1025 nests
125 cm
Largest recorded · Turtles #931 & #944
64 cm
Smallest recorded · Turtle #38
105 / 107 cm
Most common length · 83 nests each
92 cm
Most common width · 80 nests
Note: 17 nests show a recorded width greater than length, which is anatomically unusual for a sea turtle carapace — likely data-entry variance worth spot-checking in the field log (e.g. Turtle #38: 64 cm long × 94 cm wide).
Average size · Caretta caretta (Caguama)
Avg. carapace length (cm)
Avg. carapace width (cm)
Based on measurements logged for nesting females · n=75 of 79 nests
114 cm
Largest recorded · Turtle #474
83 cm
Smallest recorded · Turtle #318
99 / 93 cm
Most common length · 7 nests each
90 cm
Most common width · 7 nests
Source: SAVE 2026 Database — "All Nests" sheet · 1104 of 1132 numbered nests have valid species and date · All charts updated August 17, 2026