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About this site
Turtle Town lies near Derawan Island off the northeast coast of Kalimantan, part of the Derawan archipelago in Indonesia's Berau region. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 24 metres and sits within a cluster of islands, including Sangalaki, known for green turtle populations that nest and forage along these coasts.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Brush CoralAcropora hyacinthusReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora gemmiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Fluted Giant ClamTridacna squamosaObserved near here · iNaturalist
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