hawksbill
Endangered marine reptile
A hawksbill is a sea turtle with a narrow, pointed beak resembling a hawk's bill, found in tropical waters worldwide.
Hawksbills are critically endangered, prized historically for their beautiful mottled shells—the source of traditional tortoiseshell used in jewelry, combs, and decorative objects: The hawksbill population has never recovered from centuries of hunting.
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- shellHard outer covering
- scutesHorny epidermal plates
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
flippers · nesting · hatchling · eggs · chelonian · plastron · reptile · clutch
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
protection · critically endangered · wildlife trade · sanctuary · illegal trade · trafficking · breeding program · recovery
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- spongesPorous absorbent masses
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
Caribbean · Indo-Pacific · Maldives · Seychelles · Great Barrier Reef · mangrove · shallow waters · rocky outcrop
Surface swimming with breathing tube
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- underwaterBelow the surface
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
marine life · observation · ecotourism · night dive · photography · buoyancy · freediving
sea turtle
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile
beak · flippers · nesting · hatchling · eggs · chelonian · plastron · reptile · clutch · migration
endangered
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
threatened · protection · critically endangered · wildlife trade · sanctuary · illegal trade · trafficking · breeding program · recovery · monitoring
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
lagoon · Caribbean · Indo-Pacific · Maldives · Seychelles · Great Barrier Reef · mangrove · shallow waters · rocky outcrop · crevice
snorkeling
Surface swimming with breathing tube
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- underwaterBelow the surface
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
sighting · marine life · observation · ecotourism · night dive · photography · buoyancy · freediving
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, alligator
- reef lifeanemone, sea anemone, anemones, brain coral, fire coral
- Caribbean wildlifeshark, sharks, dolphin, whale, flamingo
- sea turtlessea turtle, marine turtle, green sea turtle, green turtle, loggerhead
- South American reptilesanaconda, green anaconda, boa constrictor, caiman, green iguana
hawksbilldesert tortoise
Drought-adapted shelled reptile
tortoise · Galápagos tortoise · box turtle · gopher tortoise
- hawksbill turtlesRaptor-beaked marine reptiles