The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is also fairly common on the island. From Wordnik.com. [Ile Europa and Bassas da India xeric scrub] Reference
Officially the hawksbill is one of eight turtle species on the verge of extinction. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It might be a lace handkerchief, a pink Paumotan pearl, or a comb of hawksbill turtle. From Wordnik.com. [BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN] Reference
Critically endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) nest on these islands. From Wordnik.com. [Mascarene forests] Reference
The green turtle and hawksbill (Reptilia: Cheloniidae): world status, exploitation and trade. From Wordnik.com. [Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, Mexico] Reference
Japan of shells of the hawksbill turtle, which has been on the critically endangered since 1996. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
They do, however, provide important habitat for many seabirds, as well as green and hawksbill sea turtles. From Wordnik.com. [South China Sea Islands] Reference
The Aquatics Center has 30 of them, including 16 green, 11 Kemp's ridley, one hawksbill and one loggerhead. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Rehab Centers Still Have Hands Full In Wake Of Oil Spill] Reference
Other species include Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill, both endangered, and the loggerhead, a threatened species. From Wordnik.com. [Georgianne Nienaber: Florida Cold Weather: 53,000 Fish Lost But Turtles Rescued] Reference
Marine turtle populations are under threat from the stealing of eggs, and the sale of hawksbill turtle shell. From Wordnik.com. [Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras] Reference
Endangered species needing protection are the giant clam, the hawksbill turtle, the green turtle, and dugongs. From Wordnik.com. [Indonesian Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
There are more than a dozen boat companies that take tourists swimming with the hawksbill and leatherback turtles. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Christmas Escape] Reference
Four of those – green, hawksbill, leatherback and Kemp's ridley – are considered endangered, or at risk of becoming extinct. From Wordnik.com. [More Gulf Sea Turtles Died Following Oil Spill Than Any Period In Last 2 Decades] Reference
They said the 61 proposals for June's meeting would also includ one by Cuba calling for lifting the ban on trade in hawksbill turtles. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Three species of sea turtles have been sighted in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: loggerhead, hawksbill, and leatherback. From Wordnik.com. [Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary] Reference
Sea turtles found throughout Bahamas islands utilizing mangrove habitats include the green turtle, hawksbill, loggerhead, and leatherback. From Wordnik.com. [Bahamas,The] Reference
Chelonia mydas also reproduce on Fernando de Noronha, and juvenile hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) use the islands for feeding and growth. From Wordnik.com. [Fernanda de Noronha-Atol das Rocas moist forests] Reference
Also, several species of turtle are found on the coast, including the endangered green turtle and the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert] Reference
Five of these species of turtles (ridley, green, leatherback, loggerhead and hawksbill) can be found in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. From Wordnik.com. [Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary] Reference
Both the propoals set conditions that ivory and hawksbill turtles are exported only to Japan, the world's largest market for the two items, Kyodo said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The only species of turtle known to nest in the Sundarbans is the olive ridley but hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata has been caught in fishermen's nets. From Wordnik.com. [Sundarbans National Park, India] Reference
Non-breeding green turtles Chelonia mydas are also resident and hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata and olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea turtles visit the coast. From Wordnik.com. [Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa] Reference
Both the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) formerly occurred in numbers sufficient to support commercial exploitation. From Wordnik.com. [South China Sea Islands] Reference
Here is the ground of the green and loggerhead turtles, and, according to Sandy, the hawksbill, from which the shell of commerce is taken, is also occasionally found. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885] Reference
Japan on Thursday strongly defended its support for reopening trade in elephant ivory, hawksbill turtles and whales, saying the species are plentiful enough to be marketed. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Japan also rebutted allegations by conservationists that Cuba's proposal to reopen trade in the hawksbill turtle is defective because the aquatic animals are highly migratory. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Both the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtle once inhabited these islands in large numbers, but they have since been subjected to heavy commercial exploitation. From Wordnik.com. [South China Sea Islands] Reference
Shell from the critically endangered hawksbill is used for souvenirs. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
"We wouldn't want the same thing to happen to our green and hawksbill turtles.". From Wordnik.com. [Zee News : India National]
A singular mode of taking the hawksbill turtle is followed by the natives here. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland] Reference
Among the hundreds of creatures the WWF team recorded were threatened hawksbill and flathead turtles. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
During one dive at Sipadan, there were so many giant green and hawksbill turtles, I stopped counting at 20. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
ACT 1 - Developing an approach for adaptation to climate change in the insular Caribbean - the hawksbill turtle as an indicator species. From Wordnik.com. [WWF - Environmental News] Reference
In tune with the name, the island has a marine laboratory that runs a research and protection program for green sea and hawksbill turtles. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
"We wouldn't want the same thing to happen to our green and hawksbill turtles," said WWF-Malaysia executive director Dionysius S.K. Sharma. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
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