Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Also called Tortuga carey

Grows to: 90 cm (3 ft)
Group: Sea turtle
Family: Cheloniidae

Where to see it

Known from Bay Islands, Maldives, Belize and 15 more places.

All year
- Bay Islands
- MaldivesHouse reefs, North Malé, S. Ari

Also seen in Belize, Bonaire, Curaçao, Egyptian Red Sea, Galápagos, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Koh Tao and Koh Samui, Komodo, Mexican Caribbean, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines, Phuket and the Similans and Raja Ampat.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

Often confused with

Green sea turtleChelonia mydas

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