Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at North Reef, Netrani Island
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green sea turtles are resident at North Reef year-round, grazing on the seagrass and algae patches between coral heads with characteristic methodical sweeping bites. The turtles appear accustomed to divers and allow close observation — particularly at cleaning stations where they hover motionless while wrasse remove parasites from their flippers and neck. Netrani's turtle population nests on the island's beach, and adult females can sometimes be observed at the reef in the weeks preceding the June to August nesting season.
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.