Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Obyan Beach Reef, Saipan, Mariana Islands (Guam & Saipan)
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green turtles are year-round residents at Obyan, grazing on the extensive seagrass beds behind the reef and resting on the sandy ledges below the reef crest between feeding bouts. Saipan's waters fall within a marine protected area and green turtles here show little fear of divers, making Obyan one of the most reliable turtle-encounter sites in Micronesia for divers of all experience levels.
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.