Hawksbill Turtle
The Endangered Turtle We Never Knew
Finally Hatching!
It's a bright new world!
Baby Hawksbill Turtle
Time to hit the sea
Mature Hawksbill Turtle
Finally got my sea legs
Introduction
Physical Description
Known for its pointed beak the Hawksbill has developed this evolutionary feature to pick out sponges in coral reefs.
Well the Hawksbill Sea Turtle's shell is a highly wanted commodity on the black market, its shell is one of its greatest defense mechanisms making it almost prey to none
Distribution Patterns
Population Factors
Fun Fact
Environmental Factors
The Dangers of LIfe
Extinction Risk
Vulnerable - Facing high risk of extinction in the wild
Endangered - Facing high risk of extinction in the wild
Critically Endangered - Facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Extinct in the Wild - Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity, or as a naturalized population
Extinct - No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died
Natures Gentle Fury
Dangers Before Birth
Turtle Nest
Crabs
Ants
Dangers After Birth
Human Infuence
Pouching
Climate Change
Bycatch
Fun Facts
~ During 1952 - 1992 its estimated that 2 million turtle shells were imported into japan before its international ban