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[Similan Islands] [Bon Island] [Tahcai Island] [Richelieu Rock]
Turtle Rock is west of Island 8, the biggest of the Similan Islands.It gets its name from a turtle-shaped rock at the surface of the water. Large rocks overlap from around 20m, forming a stunning seascape. Because the current is always mild, it is often used for the third dive of the day or night dives. The gaps between the rocks are home to macrolife such as nudibranchs and rare fish like comet fish.
Depth :Max 25m, Average 12m Current :Mild flow Contour :Overlapping Big Rock Visibility:15m-40m Highlights :Scenes of overlapping rocks.
・Leopard shark ・Whitetip reef shark ・Giant trevally ・Bluefin trevally ・Great barracuda ・Napoleon fish ・Lunar fusilier ・Longfin batfish ・Hawksbill turtle ・Yellowtail fairy basslet ・Andaman Sweetlips ・Emperor angelfish ・Red-tailed butterflyfish ・Indian flame fairy basslet ・Fire goby ・Giant anglerfish ・Painted spiny lobster
Perhaps it's a coincidence of the natural world, but this 'turtle' was made from a huge rock formation. Other such objects formed by coincidence also exist around the Similan Islands, such as gorilla, shark, Donald Duck and elephant.