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    Green Turtle

    Green Turtle

    Chelonia mydas

    Sea Turtles
    Endangered

    The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is recorded at 119 diving areas across 56 countries, most often around Coral Sea, Rowley Shoals and Galápagos Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 11 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Coral SeaAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Great Barrier ReefAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Lord Howe IslandAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Rarely seen here
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    Aruba Leeward CoastAruba
    Occasionally seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Frequently seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Frequently seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Bayahibe & La RomanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Montego BayJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    NegrilJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    Tobago CaysSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Central America
    Ambergris CayeBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Lighthouse ReefBelize
    Regularly seen here
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean CoastCosta Rica
    Regularly seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Occasionally seen here
    Lake AtitlanGuatemala
    Rarely seen here
    RoatánHonduras
    Regularly seen here
    UtilaHonduras
    Regularly seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Occasionally seen here
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    FakaravaFrench Polynesia
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Kerama IslandsJapan
    Frequently seen here
    Okinawa Main IslandJapan
    Frequently seen here
    Jeju IslandSouth Korea
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassReptilia
    OrderTestudines
    FamilyCheloniidae
    GenusChelonia

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