Bodrum
Turkey · Mediterranean
Bodrum sits on the turquoise Turkish Aegean where ancient trade routes have left a seafloor scattered with amphora-laden wrecks and reef systems rich with Mediterranean marine life. Karaada's geothermal vents and the region's rocky reefs draw dentex, grouper, and octopus year-round.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
15 species across the dive sites here
Laughing Dove
Seen 1 month ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Chocolate-Band Snail
Seen 1 month ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Roughtail Rock Agama
Seen 1 month ago
at Ildiz Reef
Least concern
Greek Tortoise
Seen 1 month ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Vulnerable
House Sparrow
Seen 1 month ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Eurasian Jay
Seen 1 month ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Common Cuttlefish
Seen 3 months ago
at Aquarium Bay (Bodrum)
Least concern
Dusky Grouper
Seen 9 months ago
at Ildiz Reef
Ornate Wrasse
Seen 10 months ago
at Aquarium Bay (Bodrum)
Least concern
Salema
Seen 11 months ago
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Common Octopus
Seen Jul 2025
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Mediterranean Moray
Seen Jul 2025
at Karaada Hot Springs Reef
Least concern
Common Dentex
Seen Aug 2024
at Ildiz Reef
Vulnerable
European Conger
Seen year round
at Pabuç Burnu Wreck Site
Least concern
Mediterranean Seahorse
Seen year round
at Aquarium Bay (Bodrum)
Near threatened
Dive sites
Karaada Hot Springs Reef
common octopus · mediterranean moray · salema · chocolate-band snail
Ildiz Reef
common dentex · dusky grouper · common octopus · chocolate-band snail
Aquarium Bay (Bodrum)
mediterranean seahorse · common cuttlefish · ornate wrasse · chocolate-band snail
Pabuç Burnu Wreck Site
european conger · dusky grouper · common dentex · chocolate-band snail