The Red Sea, where it is the commonest marine turtle; not recorded yet from the Egyptian Mediterranean, although Werner (1988) lists the species from Israeli Mediterranean waters. It has been recorded throughout the Red Sea and in both the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez. Breeding has been recorded throughout the Hurghada Archipelago, Ras Mohamed, Wadi El Gemal Island, Qulan Islands, Ras Banas, and Zabargad Island.