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While an exact population number is difficult to pinpoint, estimates have the total hawksbill turtle population around 8,000, with only five distinct populations with more than 1,000 females nesting each year.
Hawksbill sea turtles inhabit the tropical and sub-tropical waters of all of the world’s major oceans. Hawksbills get their name from their unique beak-like mouth, which resembles that of a hawk and is perfect for finding food sources in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.
In doing so, we present a comprehensive description of the population across developmental stages and rank threats that may be impeding their successful recovery. Over the >30 year dataset, we recorded a total of only 111 juvenile and adult life stage hawksbill stranding events.
Hawksbills face a myriad of threats in the Pacific, as do other sea turtle species whose populations remain abundant; therefore, attributing limited hawksbill populations solely to anthropogenic causes would not seem prudent.
Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 03/26/2021. We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of the 5-year review for hawksbill sea turtles.
Learn about hawksbill turtle, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Hawksbill sea turtles are known for their spectacularly-colored shells—their rich brown plates splashed with yellow, orange and black streaks are the classic “tortoiseshell” pattern. Humans love their shells, leading to serious overexploitation of the hawksbill sea turtles population.
According to the Sea Turtle Conservancy resource, the total population size of nesting Hawksbill sea turtles is around 20,000-23,000 individuals. Overall, currently, this species is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List, and its numbers today are decreasing.
RMUs have often been used in marine turtle conservation to effectively identify anthropogenic threats and impacts at the population level (Hamann et al., 2021). As with other turtle species, there is a substantial knowledge gap as to what happens with hawksbill turtles after the hatching life stage, including their growth patterns and ...
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