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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Photo by ErikG.H.Meade
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Field Notes

Notes:

This Critically Endangered marine turtle has been exploited for thousands of years as the sole source of commercial tortoiseshell. The beautiful carapace is generally streaked and marbled with amber, yellow or brown and often has a strongly serrated edge.

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Comments (3)
ErikG.H.Meade
Thanks, I didn't realize how rare they are at the time. I was fortunate to spot it.
Jae
Great find, Erik

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Underwater Hawai'i
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMay 28, 2014

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