Thousands of hatchlings have arrived!

We're so happy and proud to announce that thousands of baby turtles have hatched at the Tapiche Reserve, and we've been able to share some of these special moments with visitors!

So far this season, a total of 2500 Yellow-spotted River Turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) have started their life in the Tapiche Reserve. The last batch of baby turtles that hatched were welcomed by our dear guests Ruth, Nils and Laura, who witnessed more than 1500 baby turtles make their way out of their nests. As there were so many new turtles, we were pleased to share this wonder of nature with them and were also thankful for their helping hands.

Once the turtles crawled out of their nests, Ruth, Nils and Laura helped us transfer the babies from the incubation boxes to our custom-built turtle nursery. To complete the first steps of caring for these hatchlings, Ruth, Nils & Laura also helped collect food for the baby turtles. While they were exploring our beautiful Garza lagoon by boat, they took a pause from focusing on the amazing landscape and jungle sounds to collect floating aquatic plants from the lagoon. The fresh plants were carried back to the lodge to serve the hatchlings their very first meal at the Tapiche Reserve.

Ruth, Laura and Nils - thank you so much for sharing these incredible moments with us, for your enthusiasm, and for your great appreciation and love for nature. We are very thankful for your support of the Tapiche Reserve!

Do you feel inspired to visit the Tapiche Reserve and support our dream of conservation? Contact us to get your reservation started!

If you're not ready to travel yet, you can still make a big difference by supporting our conservation work with a donation: https://gofund.me/472e0a00

All photos in this post were taken by Nils, Laura & Murilo