Hawksbill Sea Turtle Wonders

Hawksbill sea turtle has a sharp, curving beak shape.

Hawksbill sea turtle lives in tropical and subtropical oceans.

Adult hawksbills grow to about 1 meter long and 80 kg.

The shell has a saw-like edge and changing colors.

Hawksbill's forelimbs each have two visible claws on flippers.

The turtle mostly lives around coral reefs and shallow lagoons.

The shell pattern has five central and four pairs of scutes.

Hawksbills eat mainly sea sponges, making up 70 to 95 percent.

The turtle also feeds on jellyfish, corals, mollusks, and algae.

Hawksbills close their eyes when eating Portuguese man o' war.

Hawksbill sea turtle is the first reptile known to biofluoresce.

Juveniles hide well to avoid predators in their early years.

Males show more intense pigmentation than females on their skin.

Hawksbill turtles can live in both open ocean and mangroves.

Hawksbill's unique shell helps insert its body into reef crevices.