Turtle Canyon
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About this site
Turtle Canyon is a reef off the coast of Waikiki, on the south shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Lava fingers extending out from the shore make it simple to navigate, and the maximum depth is about 35 feet (11 metres). It is a good site for beginner divers and snorkelers, although waves can be large in summer.
It is one of the best places to see Hawaiian green sea turtles, and you can expect to see several large ones. They rest on the bottom or on reef ledges that extend over the sand, and they gather at the cleaning stations where cleaner wrasse work on them. The turtles are used to divers, so you can get close for pictures. The reef overhangs hold a variety of critters and are worth exploring with a light.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma veliferReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochiiReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Spotted TobyCanthigaster jactatorReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspot SergeantAbudefduf sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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