Green Sea Turtle

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Green turtles are year-round residents at Obyan, grazing on the extensive seagrass beds behind the reef and resting on the sandy ledges below the reef crest between feeding bouts. Saipan's waters fall within a marine protected area and green turtles here show little fear of divers, making Obyan one of the most reliable turtle-encounter sites in Micronesia for divers of all experience levels.