Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Hawar Islands, Bahrain
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green turtles graze the seagrass beds alongside dugong, and the co-grazing relationship may actually benefit both species by promoting fresh seagrass growth through selective cropping. Hawar Islands are a Critically Endangered turtle nesting site, and gravid females haul out on the undisturbed sandy beaches between May and September. Both diving and snorkelling interactions with these animals are managed by the Hawar Nature Reserve, and encounters are respectful and non-intrusive.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Green Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.