HAWKSBILL SEA
TURTLE
THE HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLE IS A
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MARINE
REPTILE KNOWN FOR ITS
BEAUTIFUL, PATTERNED SHELL.
IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
KEEPING CORAL REEFS HEALTHY.
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HAWKSBILL TURTLES ARE FOUND IN WARM TROPICAL
OCEANS AROUND THE WORLD. THEYRE FOUND IN THE
ATLANTIC,PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEANS.THE
POPULATION OF HAWKSBILLS HAS DECREASED BY OVER
80 % IN THE LAST CENTURY
SCIENTIFIC NAME : ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA
ENDANGERED STATUS : CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
LIFESPAN : 50-60 YEARS
THEY PRIMARILY EAT JELLYFISH,SEA ANEMONES AND
SPONGES. THEY'RE ONE OF THE FEW ANIMALS WHO CAN EAT
CERTAIN TYPES OF TOXIC SPONGES. THEIR DIET HELPS
CONTROL SPONGE POPULATIONS,WHICH KEEPS CORAL REEFS
ALIVE AND HEALTHY
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WHY ARE THEY
ENDANGERED ?
ILLEGAL SHELL TRADE : THEIR SHELLS ARE USED
TO MAKE JEWLLERY AND DECORATIONS
HABITAT LOSS : CORAL REEFS ARE DYING FROM
POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
BEACH DESTRUCTION : COASTAL
DEVELOPMENTS AFFECT WHERE THEY NEST
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CONSERVATION
EFFORTS
PROTECTED BY INTERNATIONAL LAWS
MANY BEACHES HAVE PROTECTED NESTING SITES
RESCUE PROGRAMS HELP INJURED TURTLES RECOVER
TURTLE SAFE FISHING TOOLS REDUCE ACCIDENTAL CATCHING
ENVIROMENTAL GROUPS TEACH PEOPLE WHY TURTLES ARE IMPORTANT
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CONCLUSION
THE HAWKBILL SEA TURTLE IS A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT PART OF
OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS. ALTHOUGH IT IS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED,PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD ARE WORKING TO PROTECT IT. BY UNDERSTANDING
THE THREATS IT FACES AND TAKING ACTION,WE CAN HELP ENSURE THAT
HAWKSBILL TURTLES SURVIVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
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