Sea turtles: the secrets of their long life and exceptional journey

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 seen on Red Sea reefs. Green in color, large in size, it likes to rest on coral and eats slowly and calmly.

The hawksbill turtle
Larger and rarely seen. Its strong beak is designed to break sponge and hard coral.

The amazing migration journey

The female returns to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs after tens of years, and she may travel thousands of kilometers with the accuracy of a compass needle. How does she find the way? Science has not fully answered yet.

The diver and the turtle

One of the most beautiful dive encounters is when a turtle swims beside you calmly and looks at you with its wide eyes. Stay beside it without touching and it will give you enough of its time.

Protecting turtles

Sea turtles are threatened with extinction because of bycatch, plastic pollution, and urban destruction of nesting beaches. Every piece of plastic you remove from the shore helps protect them.

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The turtle you see today may have been swimming in this sea long before you were born.