Polhena Reef
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About this site
Polhena Reef forms a calm, shallow lagoon just off the beach, so entry is straight from the sand with no boat and no deep water. The water is protected and there is no current.
Green and hawksbill turtles come to feed on the seagrass, often only a few metres from the shoreline, and rays, parrotfish, butterflyfish and soft corals share the lagoon. Mornings are best, when the water is clearest and the turtles are busiest. The main season runs from November to April.
After dark the lagoon changes. Corals open to feed, crabs and lobsters leave their holes, and turtles sleep wedged under the rocks.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Leaping BlennyAlticus saliensReported here · unconfirmed
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
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