Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Barracuda Point, Sipadan
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
A large, air-breathing reptile that returns to the same nesting beaches generation after generation. Divers encounter green sea turtles resting under coral ledges, cruising reef edges, or feeding on algae and seagrass. They are often habituated to slow-moving divers at popular sites. Their slow growth rate — taking 20–50 years to reach sexual maturity — means that even small levels of adult mortality have outsized population impacts. Endangered globally but recovering in regions with strong nesting beach protection.
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.