Green Sea Turtle

Photo: Julius Ortega · © all rights reserved

Green turtles are so abundant at Bulan that it is common to see 5 or more individuals in a single dive, resting under coral overhangs or grazing methodically across the seagrass meadows in shallow water. The local fishing community has protected turtles here for over a decade, and the animals show remarkably little fear of divers, allowing close observation of natural feeding and resting behavior. Nesting females return to Bulan beaches each year, making this a complete sea turtle ecosystem rather than just a dive attraction.