Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen in Zihuatanejo or Ixtapa, Mexico, spend a half day participating in the conservation of sea turtles, who have seen their population decline in the past decades due to natural predators and poachers.

Guerrero state’s coastline is a preferred place for turtles to lay their eggs, due to its largely undeveloped beaches. Local conservationists monitor the shore for eggs and bring them to nest corrals where the eggs can safely develop. When the eggs hatch, visitors can assist in releasing the seas turtles into the ocean.