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The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys . The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.
Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Caretta caretta: Loggerhead turtle: Endangered. Recorded in water only. Chelonia mydas: Green turtle: Endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands. Eretmochelys imbricata: Hawksbill turtle: Critically endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua ...
Sea turtles need to reach the surface to breathe, and therefore many drown once caught. Loggerhead and hawksbill turtles are particularly vulnerable. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as Endangered. They are killed for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also face habitat destruction. Climate change has an impact on turtle ...
The United States Postal Service is attempting to bring awareness that six species of turtles dependent on U.S. coastal waters are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act. The ...
Loggerhead sea turtle escapes from fishing net through a turtle excluder device (TED) Threats to sea turtles are numerous and have caused many sea turtle species to be endangered. Of the seven extant species of sea turtles, six in the family Cheloniidae and one in the family Dermochelyidae, all are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered ...
The aquarium said it monitored the turtles before treating about 75% of them for pneumonia. Rehabilitating the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles is particularly important due to their critically ...
The hawksbill turtle or honu'ea (Eretmochelys imbricata), is a federally listed endangered species and is the rarest sea turtle in the Pacific Ocean. Researchers estimate there are fewer than 80 nesting hawksbill turtles in the Hawaiian islands, of which 67 nest on the island of Hawaiʻi.
Hawksbill turtle: Critically endangered. Regularly seen in coastal waters; nests on both coasts (though mainly on northern beaches), primarily from May to October. Leathery sea turtles (Dermochelyidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Dermochelys coriacea: Leatherback turtle: Critically endangered. Fairly rare.