Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Moalboal Turtle Cleaning Station
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Moalboal's reef wall supports unusually high turtle densities compared to regional baselines, attributed to the established cleaning stations and the absence of directed turtle hunting in Cebu province. Turtles rest and queue at cleaning stations in a relaxed, habituated manner that allows close observation.
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.