hawksbill sea turtle
eretmochelys imbricata latin

Hawksbill sea turtles have been known to feed in the refuge.

The early life history of juvenile hawksbill sea turtles is unknown.

Throughout the world, hawksbill sea turtles are taken by humans, though it is illegal to hunt them in many countries.

In some parts of the world, hawksbill sea turtles are eaten as a delicacy.

Adult hawksbill sea turtles are primarily found in tropical coral reefs.

A town center of shops and restaurants is planned, as is a reserve for the area's hawksbill sea turtles.

Unlike other members of its family, such as the hawksbill sea turtle, C. mydas is mostly herbivorous.

Leatherback, green sea and hawksbill sea turtles use the beaches for nesting.

The protection is mainly due to its heavy Hawksbill sea turtle traffic which is an endangered species.

Several characteristics of the hawksbill sea turtle distinguish it from other sea turtle species.

Due to its consumption of venomous cnidarians, hawksbill sea turtle flesh can become toxic.

The Perhentian Islands were once home to a significant green and hawksbill sea turtle nesting population.

The Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970.

The Japanese Government will ban the import of endangered hawksbill sea turtles by the end of next year.

Hawksbill sea turtles' sand tracks are asymmetrical, because they crawl on land with an alternating gait.

Tubbataha is even home to the hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) which are endangered species.

This Park forms a hatching site for hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtle.

The indigenous hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is the source of traditional tortoiseshell).

While they are omnivorous, sea sponges are the principal food of hawksbill sea turtles.

The hawksbill sea turtle appears on the reverse side of the Venezuelan 20-bolivar and the Brazilian 2-reais banknotes.

Stumpy is the only permanent Hawksbill sea turtle at CMA.

Green and hawksbill sea turtles make this island a key nesting spot in the Sulu Sea.

Under threat of US trade sanctions, Japan has agreed to end imports of the rare hawksbill sea turtle within three years.

With its hooked beak, scaly neck and stubby legs, the yard-long hawksbill sea turtle will win no beauty contests.

It is illegal to import or export turtle products, or to kill, capture, or harass hawksbill sea turtles.

Tubbataha is even home to the hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) which are endangered species.

Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is an endangered species of turtle.

The Indopacific Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa) has been seen on the reef but apparently does not breed on the island.

The Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), is a federally listed endangered species and is the rarest sea turtle in the Pacific Ocean.

Both the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas, endangered) and the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, critically endangered) formerly occurred in numbers sufficient to support commercial exploitation.

Sea turtles Diego Garcia provides suitable foraging and nesting habitat for both the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Currently there are two species of Sea Turtle which nest in Barbados, the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), and the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).

The second is the discret tracking, in this case the trumpetfish stay close to some big fishes (groupers, Carangidaees...) or even turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) untill it has the opportunity to sneak up on unsuspecting prey.

A one-hour motor boat trip you can visit "The Playona" beach of several kilometers where turtles nest Cana (Dermochelys coriacea) and Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata) during the months of March and April.

Two freshwater turtles and two species of sea turtles live in this area: the Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), the latter which has become the emblematic species of the NEC.