Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Cheloniidaeturtles1m / 3.3ftCritically Endangered

About Hawksbill Turtle.

Smaller sea turtle with a narrow pointed beak adapted for picking sponges from reef crevices. Common in Caribbean and Indo-Pacific reefs.

Where it lives.

Coral reefs, rocky areas

How it behaves.

Sponge specialist, slow and curious of divers

Best time to see it.

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Where to see it.

Apo Island Marine Sanctuary

Apo Island

Common

Balicasag Sanctuary (Rico's Wall)

Panglao

Common

Barracuda Point

Sipadan Island

Abundant

Batu Bolong

Komodo National Park

Common

Black Forest (Balicasag Island)

Panglao

Common

Cabilao Shark Point (Lighthouse)

Cabilao Island

Common

Cabo Pulmo

Common

Cathedral

Panglao

Occasional

Diver's Heaven

Panglao

Common

Ligpo Island

Anilao

Occasional

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