Testudines · Marine life

Where to see Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Dive sites
3
Destinations
2
By destination

Hawksbill Sea Turtle, destination by destination.

Best monthly chance of seeing it per dive, at the best site in each destination.

Best sites

The best dive sites to see it.

Chances are the share of dives on which it was seen, in the best month.

  1. Greencheek Parrotfish near Seringgih IslandPhoto: (c) Sébastien Jungo, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    1. Seringgih Island

    Perhentian Islands
    Advanced Open Waterto 24 mCoralWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 10% of dives in September

  2. Redbreast Maori Wrasse near Lighthouse PinnaclePhoto: (c) Gonzalo Ganda Álvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    2. Lighthouse Pinnacle

    Koh Tao
    Beginner5-18 mWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 5% of dives in May

  3. Scissortail Sergeant near Mango BayPhoto: (c) Shane Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

    3. Mango Bay

    Koh Tao
    Beginner2-20 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

    Seen on 2% of dives in May

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What happens to one sighting
A mobula ray swimming in open blue water, a remora on its back
Mobula rayMobula sp.15 m · Princess Alice Bank, Azores
  1. You log itWhat you saw, from your dive computer file or by hand.
  2. We check itPinned to the dive site and matched to a scientific name.
  3. Scientists can use itKept with its date, depth and place, in the format the big open species databases like GBIF use.

What scientists need, and how you help

  • More places

    Most ocean records come from a few coasts. Log every dive, even quiet sites.

  • What wasn't there

    Full dive logs show when a species goes missing. Log every animal, not just the highlights.

  • Same reefs, every year

    Change only shows up over years. Keep logging your home reef.

  • Names they can trust

    Lookalike species trip up records. Tag animals and add a photo.