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Sea Turtle in Indonesia
Ancient mariner of the tropics — a reptile that crosses oceans and returns to the same beach where it hatched decades earlier.
The species
The green sea turtle is one of the world's most ancient and beloved marine reptiles, navigating by magnetic fields across thousands of kilometres of open ocean. Adults graze seagrass meadows and algae, shaping underwater landscapes that support fish and invertebrates.
Habitat in Indonesia
Warm coastal waters, seagrass beds, and coral reefs worldwide hold green sea turtles. Nesting beaches span Florida, Indonesia, Kenya, and the Caribbean — females return to the same coastline where they themselves hatched.
Where to spot one
Tanjung Puting National Park
Central Kalimantan, Borneo
Riverboat safaris through peat-swamp forest with near-guaranteed orangutan sightings at feeding stations along the Sekonyer River.
Komodo National Park
East Nusa Tenggara
The only place on Earth to see wild Komodo dragons, patrolling savanna hillsides between pink-sand beaches and manta-filled reefs.
Bali Barat National Park
West Bali
The last wild stronghold of the Bali starling, alongside rusa deer, langurs, and over 160 other bird species.
Gunung Leuser National Park
North Sumatra
One of the last places where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos still share the same rainforest.
Conservation status
Green sea turtles are Endangered, threatened by fishing nets, plastic pollution, coastal development, and egg poaching. Protected nesting beaches and turtle excluder devices on fishing nets have helped some populations recover.
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