Wildlife trafficking of turtles, parrots, and more in Mexico—with most transactions conducted on social media—is threatening the country’s revered biodiversity. The report includes two seizures in Mexico that rescued a total of 29,502 mud turtles and musk turtles in 2020. Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the rescue of 3,427 freshwater turtle hatchlings at a checkpoint along the San Cristóbal-Chiapa de Corzo highway. Given their overexploitation in Mexico, Meso-American sliders are currently “subject to special protection.”The turtles were found in crowded boxes. The statement ends with a reminder that illegal wildlife trafficking seriously damages Mexico’s biodiversity, and that citizens should report illegal wildlife activities.