Green Sea Turtle

Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC

Houshi sees turtles at every depth zone of the reef, from juveniles grazing in the shallow terrace to large adults resting on the sand at 18 meters. Multiple turtles are typically visible simultaneously along any given section of the fringing reef, and it is common to surface-swim over three or four individuals without descending at all. Their foraging behavior on algae-encrusted rubble is particularly observable here, offering divers a window into turtle ecology beyond simple resting encounters.