https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl The Hawksbill Turtle en-us 2018-05-15 14:29:19 UTC 2025-11-25 13:14:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/260875022 The common name is The Hawksbill Sea Turtle.....The scientific name is Eretmochelys imbricata  ]]> 2018-05-15 14:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/260875022 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/260879315 Hawkbill sea turtles usually get about 24 to 45 inches and weigh about 100 to 150 pounds their size is reletable to a 6 ft man they usually live to be 30 to 50 years old. Their strikingly colored carapace is serrated and has overlapping scutes, or thick bony plates. Their tapered heads end in a sharp point resembling a bird’s beak, hence their name. A further distinctive feature is a pair of claws adorning each flipper. Male hawksbills have longer claws, thicker tails, and somewhat brighter coloring than females.]]> 2018-05-15 14:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/260879315 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261603693 Hawksbill turtles are found throughout the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They avoid deep waters, preferring coastlines where sponges are abundant and sandy nesting sites are within reach.]]> 2018-05-17 14:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261603693 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261605397
Like many sea turtles, hawksbills are a critically endangered species due mostly to human impact. Hawksbill eggs are still eaten around the world despite the turtle’s international protected status, and they are often killed for their flesh and their stunning shells. These graceful sea turtles are also threatened by accidental capture in fishing nets.]]> 2018-05-17 14:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261605397 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261612378 Hawksbills are named for their narrow, pointed beak. They also have a distinctive pattern of overlapping scales on their shells that form a serrated-look on the edges. These colored and patterned shells make them highly-valuable and commonly sold as "tortoiseshell" in markets.Sea turtles are the living representatives of a group of reptiles that has existed on Earth and travelled our seas for the last 100 million years. They are a fundamental link in marine ecosystems and help maintain the health of coral reefs and sea grass beds.]]> 2018-05-17 14:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261612378 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261614862 Despite their current protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and many national laws, there is still a disturbingly large amount of illegal trade in hawksbill shells and products. They are much sought after throughout the tropics for their beautiful brown and yellow carapace plates that are manufactured into tortoiseshell items for jewelry and ornaments. In recent decades, eastern Asia has provided an eager market for tortoiseshell. WWF  works  around  the  world  to  establish  marine protected  areas (MPA)  to  ensure sea turtles have a safe place to nest, feed and migrate freely.  We encourage governments to strengthen legislation and provide funding for sea turtle protection. WWF  also supports  the  monitoring  and  patrolling  of  turtle nests  in  many  parts  of  the  world to equip local turtle conservationists. This often leads to ecotourism opportunities and offers alternative livelihoods. Satellite telemetry allows researchers to track sea turtles as they swim from place to place. These satellite tags do not harm the turtles in any way and are designed to eventually fall off. The data will tell us where important feeding areas are, help us understand migration patterns, and anticipate where turtles may come in contact with fisheries and their gear.]]> 2018-05-17 14:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261614862 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261615318 2018-05-17 14:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261615318 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261615543 2018-05-17 14:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261615543 hunter_thompson118 https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261616094 2018-05-17 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hunter_thompson118/xkt1o6fa5zzl/wish/261616094