Unprotected Nesting: Tourists Capture Sea Turtle Hatchlings Emerging Among Beach Chairs in Cozumel

A video widely shared on social media captured dozens of sea turtle hatchlings emerging from the sand and crawling past tables, chairs, and lounge chairs occupied by tourists at a popular beach club on the southern coast of Cozumel, Quintana Roo. The event occurred at the Mr. Sancho’s beach club, where visitors recorded the hatchlings maneuvering across the sand toward the ocean while patrons wat…