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Turtles on Koh Tao

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Koh Tao's reefs support an extraordinary range of species — from whale sharks and turtles to nudibranchs smaller than your thumbnail. This guide covers the animals you're most likely to encounter on a dive or snorkel trip with us.

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We run fun dives, snorkeling trips, and training dives daily. Small groups, experienced guides, and some of the best reefs in the Gulf of Thailand.
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    Hawksbill Sea Turtle

    • Eretmochelys imbricataScientific Name
    • Critically EndangeredIUCN Threatened Status
    • Turtle
    Close-up of green sea turtle head — small non-retractable head with blunt rounded beak – as it feeds on a jellyfish in the water of Koh Tao, Thailand.

    Green Sea Turtle

    • Chelonia mydasScientific Name
    • EndangeredIUCN Threatened Status