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
Balicasag Sanctuary (Rico's Wall)
Panglao
Barracuda Point
Sipadan Island
Batu Bolong
Komodo National Park
Black Forest (Balicasag Island)
Panglao
Cabilao Shark Point (Lighthouse)
Cabilao Island
Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo
Cathedral
Panglao
Diver's Heaven
Panglao
Ligpo Island
Anilao