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Abu Dabab, Marsa Alam

Abu Dabab, also spelled Abu Dabbab and Abou Dabbab, is one of the most popular beaches in Marsa Alam. Not only is the coral reef accessible from shore the shallow lagoon harbors a sea grass bed. Spot green sea turtles. Watch tropical fish. Catch sight of a dugong, a large gray sea creature that eats sea grass and feeds its young. And if the kids aren’t content with snorkeling dive the reef both day and night. Spanish dancers and white tip reef sharks together with a shipwreck and loads of coral - boulder, mountain, rose and salad - are the main attractions at this easy dive site.

Green Sea Turtle Facts

There are lots of fun facts about green turtles. Did you know that?

The green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, is a member of the Chelonioidea family and is simply called the green turtle by many.
The green turtle gets its name from the color of its skin rather than its large, heart-shaped shell called a carapace, which varies in color from olive green to black.
Green sea turtles have a short snout and two large, paddle-like flippers that are ideal for swimming. Unlike other sea turtles, green turtles don't have a hooked beak.
The green turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle. Male green turtles can measure 5 feet (1.5 m) in length and weigh as much as 600 pounds (272 kg). Females are slightly smaller than males.
Green sea turtles inhabit the shallow waters of the world's tropical and subtropical oceans. The green turtle returns to its hatching grounds, thousands of miles from where it feeds, to mate and nest every 2 to 4 years. The most dangerous journey in a green turtle's life is the short sprint from nest to sea as a hatchling.
The green turtle is an herbivore. It eats seagrass and seaweed. Young green sea turtles are believed to feed on invertebrates - crabs, jellyfish, and sponges - found in the deep waters they inhabit as juveniles.
Green turtles are an endangered species. And while it is illegal to harm green sea turtles they are still hunted for their meat and shell and harvested for their eggs in some countries.