This turtle sighting site is managed in collaboration with the Jordan Society for the Conservation of Turtles & Tortoises (JSCT).
All turtle records and photos from this area are collected and validated together with JSCT and shared within the TurtleWatch Egypt database, helping us monitor marine turtles across Jordan, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.
Meet the turtles of this bay
PENDING OF OFFICIAL REGISTRATION
DATE OF THE LAST SIGHTING: 03/11/2025
SPECIES: Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
AGE: Unknown
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Amer Yousef Alnatsheh, Ra’ed Khameez Oraij, Nizar Hassona Abuaisheh
A powerful example of responsible and caring behavior from the local fishing community.