Green turtle, black turtle
Distribution: tropical, subtropical and temperate waters of the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. It is by far the most sighted sea turtles when snorkeling. Easy to spot in many destinations, including Mexico, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Martinique, Bonaire, Mayotte, Indonesia and Japan.
If you dream about swimming with sea turtles, check out our top10 snorkeling spots to encounter sea turtles.
at Panorama Dive Resort (Green sea turtle) © lafilledurecif
at Bottom Harbor Beach (Green sea turtle) © philippe-seve
at Marsa Shouna (Green sea turtle)
at Malendure (Green sea turtle) © philippe-seve
at Sataya Reef (Green sea turtle)
at Abu Dabbab (Green sea turtle)
at Punta Vicente Roca (Green sea turtle)
at Lady Elliot Island (Green sea turtle) © skinsmom
at Malendure (Green sea turtle) © paradis974
at N’Gouja (Green sea turtle) © paradis974
at Shams Alam Beach Resort (Green sea turtle) © bruno56
at Abu Dabbab (Green sea turtle) © kachje67
at Abu Dabbab (Green sea turtle) © fabien
at Waialea (69) Beach (Green sea turtle) © honunui
at Teluk Pauh (Green sea turtle) © bruno56
at Timba Timba Island (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Pulau Pandanan (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Anse Dufour (Green sea turtle) © paradis974
at Bunaken Timur (Green sea turtle) © rappachelli
at Konnos Beach (Green sea turtle) © giulia_lia
at Konnos Beach (Green sea turtle)
at Plage de Tiahura (Green sea turtle)
at Green Bay (Green sea turtle)
at Coraya Bay (Green sea turtle) © cavouette
at Green Bay (Green sea turtle) © lesli
at Abu Dabbab (Green sea turtle) © bruno56
at Kanumera Bay (Green sea turtle) © alexpauline
at Marsa Mubarak (Green sea turtle) © bruno56
at Ilot Larégnère (Green sea turtle) © fongi
at Malendure (Green sea turtle) © super_newbie_pro
at Siladen (Green sea turtle) © louis-thuia
at Malendure (Green sea turtle) © fishaddict
at Tobago Cays (Green sea turtle) © fishaddict
at Malendure (Green sea turtle) © bruno56
at Kapas Turtle Valley (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Ras Katy (Green sea turtle) © louis-thuia
at Trou-aux-Biches (Green sea turtle) © mibouvet
at Poipu Beach (Green sea turtle) © schauds
at Tanote Bay (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Kisite Marine Park (Green sea turtle)
at Anse du Grand Cul-de-Sac (Green sea turtle) © fabien
at Boca Catalina (Green sea turtle) © azwicker
at Plage de Moara (Green sea turtle) © fongi
at Gorgonia Beach (Green sea turtle) © lesli
at Anse d’Arlet (Green sea turtle) © fabien
at Petite Terre (Green sea turtle) © fabien
at Abu Dabbab (Green sea turtle) © lesli
at Îlot Signal (Green sea turtle) © fongi
at Teluk Pauh (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Shark Bay (Green sea turtle) © anne
at Caneel Bay (Green sea turtle) © nst56
at Flower Island (Green sea turtle) © manceau
at Port Launay (Green sea turtle) © nst56
at Wakatobi Resort (Green sea turtle) © nst56
at Pandan Island (Green sea turtle) © manceau
at Anse d’Arlet (Green sea turtle) © cailly-bruno
at Gili Trawangan (Green sea turtle) © maima
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Green sea turtle) © tiffany4545
at Naqalia Lodge (Green sea turtle) © mluzvieira
at Gili Meno (Green sea turtle) © maima
at Moalboal / Panagsama Beach (Green sea turtle) © phantomkinneas
at Tankah Bay (Green sea turtle) © rolo
at Anse Dufour (Green sea turtle) © venydeny
at N’Gouja (Green sea turtle) © gwen
at Îlot Amédée (Green sea turtle)
at Fitzroy Island (Green sea turtle)
at Tobago Cays (Green sea turtle) © laurene
at Balicasag (Green sea turtle) © jc_mara
at Moalboal / Panagsama Beach (Green sea turtle) © jc_mara
at Daymaniyat Islands (Green sea turtle) © anton
at Tobago Cays (Green sea turtle) © cajoux
at Tobago Cays (Green sea turtle) © tinoumer
at Kuredu (Green sea turtle) © hampestampe1981
at Boucan Canot (Green sea turtle) © mahli974
at Lady Elliot Island (Green sea turtle)
at Two Step (Green sea turtle)
at Turtle Town (Green sea turtle)
at N’Gouja (Green sea turtle)
at Malendure (Green sea turtle)
at Akumal (Green sea turtle)
at Boucan Canot (Green sea turtle) © migloo974
at Anse Noire (Green sea turtle)
at Anse Dufour (Green sea turtle) © veronique
at Ama Beach (Green sea turtle)
at Gili Trawangan (Green sea turtle) © mahli974
at Denis Island (Green sea turtle) © tinoumer
at Bunaken Timur (Green sea turtle)
at Lac Cai (Green sea turtle)
at Boca Catalina (Green sea turtle)
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