Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Big Bay (Da Wan), Kenting National Park
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green turtles are the defining species of Da Wan, resting on coral bommies and grazing on sea grass patches in the shallows with calm indifference to divers. Juveniles congregate in the mid-reef zone while larger adults occupy the deeper coral heads near the sandy bottom. Their presence in consistent numbers is a testament to decades of protection inside Kenting National Park.
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.