Sea turtles: the secrets of their long lives and their extraordinary journey
The amazing story of sea turtles and how they have lived, migrated and adapted to the oceans for millions of years.
Sea turtles are creatures from another world that survived the age of dinosaurs to give coral reefs a unique beauty.
The most common turtles in the Red Sea
The rock turtle
The most visible in the Red Sea reefs. Green in color, it is large in size, likes to rest on coral, and eats slowly and calmly.
The Athena Tortoise
Larger in size and rare to see. Its powerful beak is designed to crack sponges and hard corals.
The amazing migration journey
The female returns to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs after dozens of years and may travel thousands of kilometers with the precision of a compass needle. How do you find the way? Science has not yet fully answered.
The Diver and the Turtle
One of the most beautiful diving encounters is when a turtle quietly swims beside you and looks at you with its wide eyes. Stay next to her without touching and she will give you enough of her time.
Protecting turtles
Sea turtles are threatened with extinction due to bycatch, plastic pollution and urban destruction of nesting beaches. Every piece of plastic you remove from the beach helps protect it.
The turtle you see today may have been swimming in this sea long before you were born.