Sea Turtle in GTA 6

A sea turtle swims over the reef with two scuba divers and an eel in Rockstar's Leonida Keys screenshot.

Checked against Rockstar's material on October 28, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno. GTA 6 is out November 19, 2026.

In GTA 6

Two scuba divers swim over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys with an eel and a sea turtle, official GTA 6 screenshot

src Rockstar captionRockstar Games

Two scuba divers swim over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys with an eel and a sea turtle, official GTA 6 screenshot.

In real life

A green sea turtle seen from above, swimming over a sandy sea floor at Moorea, French Polynesia
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer that divers will meet turtles, rays, jellyfish, whales and several shark species, each with its own way of moving. Diving uses an oxygen meter, TGG reports from the preview.

In real life, the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is native to Florida. Florida range: Nests on Florida beaches, where nest numbers have been trending upward, and feeds in inshore and nearshore waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Source. Compare it with the other species on GTA 6 animals in real life.

Status
Confirmed
Proof
Rockstar caption
Seen in
Leonida Keys
Category
Sea Life
GTABase ID
Chelonia mydas
Where to find
TBA, Nov 19
Hunting, photos
TBA, Nov 19

How we know

Official and Rockstar lines are stated as fact; creator reads are attributed.

  • Official
    Rockstar captions an official screenshot as two scuba divers swimming underwater in the Leonida Keys, surrounded by coral, fish, an eel and a sea turtle.Rockstar Games, GTA VI site, official image captions (alt text)
  • Rockstar
    Game Informer says Michael Kane confirmed players will encounter different shark species, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, which all have distinct movement behaviors, alongside scuba diving.SubscribeForTacos, FULL GameInformer GTA 6 Exclusive Article
  • Preview
    GTA6Activities reports, citing TGG, that you dive underwater with an oxygen meter.GTA6Activities, GTA 6 Activities: All 37 Side Activities & Hobbies (GTA6Activities hub plus 24 activity pages)

Not confirmed yet

  • Exact locations, spawn times and how rare it is.
  • Whether it can be hunted, photographed or fished, and what it is worth.
  • Whether it is one of the Rare, Discoverable or Legendary animals Game Informer says can be tracked; Rockstar keeps those secret.

This page is updated once the game is out on November 19, 2026.

Sea Turtle: questions

Is the sea turtle in GTA 6?

Yes. A sea turtle swims over the reef with two scuba divers and an eel in Rockstar's Leonida Keys screenshot.

Where can you find the sea turtle in GTA 6?

Rockstar's material shows it in Leonida Keys. Exact spots, spawn times and how common it is will only be known once the game is out on November 19, 2026.

What real animal is the sea turtle in GTA 6?

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Nests on Florida beaches, where nest numbers have been trending upward, and feeds in inshore and nearshore waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Guides with the sea turtle

Other GTA 6 sea life

Two scuba divers swim over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys with an eel and a sea turtle, official GTA 6 screenshot

src Rockstar captionLeonida Keys

Eel

Named in Rockstar's caption of two scuba divers over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys.

Rays and a school of small fish swim above a scuba diver in an underwater cave, frame from the GTA 6 Extended Look at 17:18

src Extended Look, 17:18Place not named

Manta Ray

Confirmed: seen in official material

Frame not saved yet

src Edge screenshotPlace not named

Shark

A hammerhead shark swims between rocks in one of the Rockstar screenshots in Edge's cover story, and Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet several shark species.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by RockstarNo frame yet

Jellyfish

Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet jellyfish.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by Game InformerNo frame yet

Manatee

Game Informer names manatees among the native Florida animals in Leonida.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by RockstarNo frame yet

Whale

Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet whales.

No capture

src GTABase listingNo official source

Crayfish

No capture

src GTABase listingNo official source

Dolphin