Batu Malang
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About this site
Batu Malang is a dive site at Pulau Tenggol, Malaysia, known as one of the most reliable locations in the marine park for sea turtle encounters. Both green turtles and hawksbill turtles are present at Tenggol; green turtles are more commonly seen resting on the reef or grazing on seagrass, while hawksbills are more often spotted picking sponges from reef surfaces. The season runs from March to October, and multiple turtle sightings in a single dive day are not unusual at Batu Malang.
The turtles at Tenggol, including those at Batu Malang, are habituated to divers who maintain distance and move slowly, meaning they typically linger rather than swimming off immediately.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Mourning DoridJorunna funebrisReported here · unconfirmed
Sky Blue PhyllidiaPhyllidia coelestisReported here · unconfirmed
Elegant PhyllidiaPhyllidia elegansReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareObserved near here · iNaturalist
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