ADOPTIONS

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 NOW

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.

TYPES OF ADOPTIONS

Turtle

$30

Turtle mother

$50

Turtle family

$100

Your adoption includes:

An official adoption certificate, sent via mail in PDF format.

Your adoption includes:

An official adoption certificate, mailed in PDF format.
You will be able to name a mother turtle and you will be given the number of the metal tag for tracking.
Regular updates of your turtle.

Its adoption includes:

An official adoption certificate, sent via mail in PDF format.

Updates and facts about your turtle family
A photo of your adopted nest

IS YOUR ADOPTION A GIFT FOR

SOMEONE ELSE?

No problem. Just be sure to complete the PayPal message field titled "Name for Certificate and Email Address" so we know:

the recipient's name that will go on the adoption certificate
the email address you'd like the certificate to be sent to, if different than yours
the recipient's email address so updates and photos can be sent (for nest and family adoptions)

OTHER WAYS TO ADOPT

Coming to the office

Our offices are located on the property of Centro Ukana, in front of the basketball court in front of the main goal.