The checklist: 4 animals

Green Sea Turtle
LC

Green Sea Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chelonia mydas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Pacific Ridley
VU

Pacific Ridley

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidochelys olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
VU

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caretta caretta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Hawksbill
CR

Hawksbill

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eretmochelys imbricata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Coiba National Park

>90%
Jan
>90%
Feb
>90%
Mar
>90%
Apr
>90%
May
~90%
Jun
>90%
Jul
>90%
Aug
>90%
Sep
>90%
Oct
>90%
Nov
>90%
Dec

Time of day

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Parks

#ParkCountryAnimalsAny of them in 3 days
1 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
3 of 4
>90%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
3 of 4
>90%
3 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 4
>90%
4 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 4
>90%
5 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 4
>90%
6 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 4
~90%
7 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
2 of 4
~90%
8 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 4
~90%
9 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
3 of 4
~90%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 4
~80%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 4
~80%
12 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 4
~80%
13 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 4
~80%
14 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 4
~70%
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 4
~60%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
3 of 4
~60%
17 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 4
~60%
18 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 4
~60%
19 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 4
~60%
20 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 4
~60%
21 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~50%
22 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~50%
23 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 4
~50%
24 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 4
~50%
25 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~40%
26 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 4
~40%
27 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 4
~40%
28 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 4
~40%
29 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 4
~30%
30 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 4
~30%
31 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~30%
32 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
~20%
33 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 4
~20%

Cities

#CityCountryAnimalsAny of them in 3 days
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 4
~30%

Zoos & centres

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States 4 of 4 in captivity
2 Kélonia 🇫🇷 France 4 of 4 in captivity
3 Gran Acuario de Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés" 🇲🇽 Mexico 4 of 4 in captivity
4 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 4 of 4 in captivity
5 Projeto TAMAR 🇧🇷 Brazil 4 of 4 in captivity
6 Vogelpark Bali 🇮🇩 Indonesia 4 of 4 in captivity
7 Aquarium de La Rochelle 🇫🇷 France 3 of 4 in captivity
8 Aquarium des lagons 🇫🇷 France 3 of 4 in captivity
9 L'Oceanogràfic 🇪🇸 Spain 3 of 4 in captivity
10 North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
11 North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
12 Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 🇯🇵 Japan 3 of 4 in captivity
13 Penghu Aquarium 🇹🇼 Taiwan 3 of 4 in captivity
14 Phuket Aquarium 🇹🇭 Thailand 3 of 4 in captivity
15 Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum 🇨🇴 Colombia 3 of 4 in captivity
16 South Carolina Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
17 The River Center 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
18 Virginia Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 3 of 4 in captivity
19 Xcaret 🇲🇽 Mexico 3 of 4 in captivity
20 Yehliu Ocean World 🇹🇼 Taiwan 3 of 4 in captivity

Where each one is easiest to see

AnimalParkCountryIn 1 day
Green Sea Turtle Green turtle Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~80%
Pacific Ridley Olive ridley Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Loggerhead Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
Hawksbill Hawksbill Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~90%

Before you go

Where can you see Four Sea Turtles?

Across several parks

No single park in our data has all 4, so it takes more than one trip. Where each is easiest: green turtle in Coiba National Park (about 80%), olive ridley in Ostional Wildlife Refuge (about 40%), loggerhead in Ningaloo Marine Park (about 20%) and hawksbill in Coiba National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report it on a given day.

How do you complete Four Sea Turtles on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Four Sea Turtles three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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