Distribution: tropical reefs of the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, rare in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second most sighted sea turtles when snorkeling after the green sea turtle. Particularly common in the Seychelles (especially around La Digue island), Maldives and in Bali and the Gili Islands.
If you dream about swimming with sea turtles, check out our top10 snorkeling spots to encounter sea turtles.
at Filitheyo (Maldives) © hoppingmouse
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © jonathann-59
at Petite Terre (Guadeloupe) © noemie-nb
at Filitheyo (Maldives) © philippe-seve
at Sataya Resort (Egypt) © anne
at Lady Elliot Island (Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef) © skinsmom
at Arborek Jetty (Indonesia) © gcampagnaro
at Pulau Soyak (Malaysia) © anne
at Sai Daeng Beach (Thailand) © anne
at Gili Meno (Indonesia) © paradis974
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © lesli
at Anse Dufour (Martinique) © paradis974
at Etang Salé (Réunion Island) © paradis974
at Anse Boudin (Seychelles) © laubou_30
at Anse La Farine (Seychelles) © laubou_30
at Anse Sévère (Seychelles) © laubou_30
at Isla del Caño (Costa Rica) © tamaris
at Siladen (Indonesia) © louis-thuia
at Helengeli (Maldives) © ukbish
at Shark Point (Malaysia) © anne
at Playa Penca (Costa Rica) © brian
at Helengeli (Maldives) © ajvessen
at Anse Source d’Argent (Seychelles) © bcoladx
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © bruno56
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © patrick-guerin974
at Playa Ocotal (Costa Rica) © brian
at Îlot Redika (New Caledonia) © fongi
at Teluk Keke (Malaysia) © anne
at Blue Bay (Mauritius) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Seychelles) © nst56
at Embudu (Maldives) © manceau
at Chileno Bay (Mexico) © nst56
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island)
at Etang Salé (Réunion Island)
at Anse Sévère (Seychelles) © reisedachs
at Mexico Rocks (Belize) © pcamus
at Bunaken Timur (Indonesia)
at Granito de Oro (Panama) © nicoleguillemin
at Félicité Island (Seychelles) © nicoleguillemin
at Blue Hole Dahab (Egypt) © gavensmar
at Amed Pyramids (Indonesia) © cajoux
at Trou-aux-Biches (Mauritius) © jacka
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © jc_mara
at Kuredu (Maldives) © bamakoise
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © danode
at Dhonveli (Maldives) © hampestampe1981
at Anse Patate (Seychelles)
at Anse Volbert (Seychelles)
at Anse Caiman (Seychelles)
at Coco Island (Seychelles)
at Félicité Island (Seychelles)
at Denis Island (Seychelles) © tinoumer
at Gili Air (Indonesia) © mahli974
at Gili Meno (Indonesia) © mahli974
at Moofushi (Maldives) © brandonbester
at Tsarabanjina (Madagascar) © tinoumer
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