Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Bulan Reef Turtle Garden, Donsol
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green turtles are so abundant at Bulan that it is common to see 5 or more individuals in a single dive, resting under coral overhangs or grazing methodically across the seagrass meadows in shallow water. The local fishing community has protected turtles here for over a decade, and the animals show remarkably little fear of divers, allowing close observation of natural feeding and resting behavior. Nesting females return to Bulan beaches each year, making this a complete sea turtle ecosystem rather than just a dive attraction.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Green Sea Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.