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Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Photo by Karla Morales
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Those hatchlings were spot in a northern beach of Puerto Rico. A beautiful experience!!! The hawksbill is an endangered sea turtle. Here in PR are several conservation projects that has been very successful.

Habitat:

It has a worldwide distribution. Mona Island (Puerto Rico) is one of the most important nesting and feeding areas in the Caribbean.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2013

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