Turtle ID code: GR1970

This beautiful green sea turtle was first photographed and identified in April 2025. As a very young juvenile with a shell length of approximately 35 cm, it is not possible to determine if Hope is a male or female.

We have to wait for sea turtles to grow and mature, which happens when they are at least over 15 years old, but even as old as 50 in some cases! At maturity, male sea turtles grow a long tail, while females show no outward changes.

Hope is a new resident of Olhuveli Reef, and she can often be seen snuggled between the rocks having a lovely snooze. She is getting quite used to seeing divers, and she often lets them take stunning photos of her, which we can use as part of our sea turtle population study.

Did you know that sea turtles each have a unique pattern of facial scales that can be used to identify exactly who each one is? Some of them can be so striking that our biologists already know who they are looking at in the water!

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