Profepa investigation finds atypical daytime hatching cause of Isla Mujeres sea turtle deaths

Profepa investigation finds atypical daytime hatching cause of Isla Mujeres sea turtle deathsIsla Mujeres, Q.R. — Government officials have determined that the death of 45 newly hatched sea turtles was atypical. The turtles hatched on an Isla Mujeres beach in July and subsequently died shortly afterward. On Monday, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) ruled out negligence in the death of the 45 sea turtle hatchlings at a turtle camp in Isla Mujeres. On July 22, 45 newly hatched sea turtles were found dead on an Isla Mujeres beach.