The center primarily focuses on protecting the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), a species classified as endangered.
The site functions as an educational nursery where hatchlings are raised in controlled environments to increase their survival rates before release.
Many of the turtles at the facility are rescued from fishermen or accidental catches in fishing nets.
The conservation effort is part of a broader local initiative to reduce the historical consumption of turtle meat in the region.
Visitors use glass-bottom boats to access the site, providing an opportunity to spot marine life in the shallow coastal waters surrounding the peninsula.
Deluang Sari Turtle Conservation Center, often referred to as Turtle Island (Pulau Penyu), is a rescue and breeding facility located on a small sandy peninsula in Tanjung Benoa. Visitors reach the center via glass-bottom boats departing from the mainland, which allow for viewing coral reefs during the transit. The facility focuses on the rehabilitation of green sea turtles, primarily injured or rescued from the wild. It houses turtles of varying ages, including hatchlings in tanks and larger adults in enclosures. Educational exhibits explain the life cycle of sea turtles and the threats posed by poaching and habitat loss. The center allows visitors to hold juvenile turtles under the supervision of staff. It serves as a community-led conservation effort designed to protect the local marine ecosystem in Southern Bali.
The main outdoor viewing enclosure where visitors can hold a juvenile turtle for a portrait.
Wear sunscreen and a hat, as there is very little shade while walking between the outdoor turtle enclosures.
Bring small denominations of local currency for voluntary conservation donations, as these contribute directly to the facility's feeding programs.
Avoid booking "turtle feeding" tours that take place in unauthorized, non-conservation environments; stick to the official center.
Avoid touching the turtles unless explicitly instructed and supervised by staff, and do not use flash photography near the tanks.
