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Nesting turtles in decline on Mexican beach

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1 Views • Dec 12, 2012

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Every year, various species of turtles travel to Mexico's Mismaloya beach to lay their eggs. But in the last 20 years, the number of turtles that come for the nesting season has declined from 30,000 to only 6,000, mainly because they are hunted for their meat, skin and eggs. Duration: 00:27

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#WEB #WILDLIFE #Mexican #turtles #MEXICO #decline #CONSERVATION #Nesting #beach

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