Where to See Green Sea Turtle in West Maui Scenic Drive

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Green Sea Turtle sightings in West Maui Scenic Drive

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Where Green Sea Turtle has been reported, from 401 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM13% of the busiest hour6 AM68% of the busiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM79% of the busiest hour9 AM74% of the busiest hour10 AM68% of the busiest hour11 AM63% of the busiest hourNoon63% of the busiest hour1 PM68% of the busiest hour2 PM74% of the busiest hour3 PM84% of the busiest hour4 PM95% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM58% of the busiest hour8 PM37% of the busiest hour9 PM21% of the busiest hour10 PM11% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Green Sea Turtle is most seen 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Green Sea Turtle sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	13%
6 AM	68%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	79%
9 AM	74%
10 AM	68%
11 AM	63%
Noon	63%
1 PM	68%
2 PM	74%
3 PM	84%
4 PM	95%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	58%
8 PM	37%
9 PM	21%
10 PM	11%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Green Sea Turtle on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive West Maui Scenic Drive, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide

What the Turtle Is Eating

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“A green sea turtle can have a brown, gray or olive shell. The name comes from its greenish fat. Adults mainly eat algae and seagrass, so a turtle taking little bites near the bottom may be grazing.”

Plays as you drive near Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor in Parkwolf’s West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide.

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Where to look

West Maui Scenic Drive spots that mention Green Sea Turtle

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Green Sea Turtle. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightBlack Rock (Puʻu Kekaʻa)A black lava headland with shoreline snorkeling and a story.

SightWaiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands RefugeA coastal walk among endangered birds and ancient village remains.

BeachPōhaku Park (S-Turns)A compact surf-side stop for turtles, sunsets, and picnics.

BeachWahikuli Wayside ParkA shaded oceanfront picnic stop where turtles often surface.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

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23 sightingsSpinner DolphinStenella longirostrisMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map

14 sightingsHawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataMost seen 9 AM–1 PMSighting map

92 sightingsWedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificaMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

374 sightingsPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

100 sightingsBluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

154 sightingsBluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornisMost seen 8 AM–1 PMSighting map

Where to see Green Sea Turtle in West Maui Scenic Drive