Adoptions/donations charged through this website are processed by CEA's U.S. fiscal sponsor, the Yucatan Environmental Foundation (YEF), and thus are tax deductible in the U.S. You will first receive an order confirmation and then, when your order is processed, a YEF receipt, which you should print for your tax records.
For more than 20 years Centro Ecológico has been protecting nesting and hatching turtles along the shores of Akumal.
Your symbolic adoption allows the Sea Turtle Protection Program to continue to patrol the beaches to monitor and protect this endangered and majestic creature.
ADOPT
TYPES OF ADOPTIONS
Turtle
$30
Turtle Nest
$50
Turtle Family
$100
Your adoption includes:
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an official, personalized Certificate of Adoption, sent as a PDF attachment.
Your adoption includes:
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an official, personalized Certificate of Adoption, sent as a PDF attachment
Your adoption includes:
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an official, personalized Certificate of Adoption, sent as a PDF attachment
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updates and data on your turtle family
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a photo of your adopted nest
IS YOUR ADOPTION A GIFT FOR SOMEONE?
No problem. Just be sure to complete the PayPal message field titled "Name for Certificate and Email Address" so we know:
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the recipient's name that will go on the adoption certificate
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the email address you'd like the certificate to be sent to, if different than yours
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the recipient's email address so updates and photos can be sent (for nest and family adoptions)
OTHER WAYS TO ADOPT
Send a check to
Yucatan Environmental Foundation (YEF)
c/o Alex Bradley
PO Box 1813
Port Townsend, WA 98368-0219
Please note what category of adoption you are making. Include your email address, so we can save paper and send your tax receipt electronically. And if it is for a gift, be sure to include the recipient's details as well.
Drop by the office
Our offices are located on the Centro Ukana property—facing the basketball court across from the main arch.