The first sea turtle nest of the season has been found in Can Pere Antoni.

PalmThe Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment confirmed this Thursday the discovery of the first sea turtle nest of this season in the Balearic Islands, specifically on Can Pere Antoni beach in Palma. This is the second nesting incident, following the first case recorded in 2023. According to the Ministry, the discovery occurred on Thursday morning, when an Environmental Agent from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge detected a trace of eggs in the sand. From there, the Species Protection Service protocol was quickly activated through the Marine Fauna Department of the Cofib (National Commission for the Protection of Animals), which confirmed the existence of the nest and counted a total of 77 eggs.

Of these, ten have been transferred to the Aula de la Mar marine environment interpretation center in Palma, where they will be artificially incubated for two months to increase their chances of hatching. The remaining 67 eggs remain on the beach, although they have been relocated to a safer area of the same sandbank due to the risk of flooding in the original location. The nest has been marked and will be monitored throughout the incubation period by video surveillance cameras and Cofib personnel.

Minister Joan Simonet has stressed "the importance of early detection by the population of any sign that may indicate a nest of eggs," especially in cases like this, in which the turtle has not been seen directly, but rather "the trail it leaves in the sand has been located." In this regard, he reminded everyone that "if anyone detects a suspicious trail on the beach, they should not step on it or handle it and should immediately contact 112, which will activate the corresponding protocol."

This sea turtle Caretta carettaIt is classified as a vulnerable species and, although its presence on the Balearic coasts is still rare, an upward trend has been observed.