The modern Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga (Mexican National Turtle Center) was founded by the federal government in 1991 after the sea turtle trade was completely banned in the country. The Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga is an aquarium and research center dedicated to turtles, especially sea turtles. The installation covers four hectares located in Mazunte right next to the beach, near where the sea turtle slaughterhouse used to be. The Center contains specimens of all marine turtles native to Mexico as well as six species of freshwater and two species of land turtles also found in the country.
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The species of sea turtles that are protected in this center are the goosebler, prieta, hawksbill and lute. In addition, conservation actions are carried out for land and freshwater turtles.
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