1. Mountain Gorilla
2. Amur Leopard
3. Tasmanian Devil
4. Hawksbill Turtle
5. Giant Otter
6. Sumatran Elephant
7. Tapir
8. Red Panda
9. Black footed ferret
10. North Atlantic Right Whale
11. Giant Panda
12. Kakapo
13. Arroyo toad
14. Gharial
15. Black Rhino
16. Pangolin
17. Dugong
18. Sumatran Tiger
19. Orangutan
20. Narwhal
Mountain Gorilla

Mountain
Gorilla

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018.

Amur Leopard

Amur
Leopard

The Amur leopard is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China.

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian
Devil

The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.

Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill
Turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae.

Giant Otter

Giant
Otter

The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American carnivorous mammal.

Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran
Elephant

The Sumatran elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Tapir

Tapir

A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk.

Red Panda

Red
Panda

The red panda is a mammal species native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.

Black footed ferret

Black
footed
ferret

The black-footed ferret, also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of mustelid native to central North America.

North Atlantic Right Whale

North
Atlantic
Right
Whale

The North Atlantic right whale is a baleen whale, one of three right whale species belonging to the genus Eubalaena, all of which were formerly classified as a single species.

Giant Panda

Giant
Panda

Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they subsist almost entirely on bamboo.

Kakapo

Kakapo

The kakapo, also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand.

Arroyo toad

Arroyo
toad

The arroyo toad is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California and Baja California state.

Gharial

Gharial

Gharial derives its name from ghara, an Indian word for pot because of a bulbous knob (narial excrescence) present at the end of their snout.

Black Rhino

Black
Rhino

Black rhinos are the smaller of the two African rhino species.

Pangolin

Pangolin

Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota.

Dugong

Dugong

The dugong is a medium-sized marine mammal.

Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran
Tiger

The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera tigris sondaica in the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Orangutan

Orangutan

Orangutans are great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Narwhal

Narwhal

The narwhal or narwhale is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth.

About

  • Name:
    Hawksbill Turtle
  • Status:
    Critically Endangered
  • Population:
    fewer than 25,000
  • Height:
    30-35 inches
  • Weight:
    90-150 pounds
  • Places:
    Mesoamerican Reef, Coastal East Africa, Coral Triangle
  • Habitat:
    Oceans

Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are amongst the smallest of the seven species of sea turtles. Adult hawksbills reach approximately 70-90cm in length and typically weigh between 45 and 70kg. They are easily identifiable by their unique carapace, the scutes of which overlap. Their narrow heads and beak-like jaws (from which they get their name) allow them to forage in the crevices of coral reefs, where they feed predominantly on sponges.

Hawksbills reside throughout the central Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions. In the first few months of life, they inhabit open ocean environments. They take shelter under drifting algal mats, however recruit to coastal foraging areas once they reach approximately 20-25cm in length.

Why they matter

Hawksbills help maintain the health of coral reefs. As they remove prey such as sponges from the reef's surface, they provide better access for reef fish to feed. They also have cultural significance and tourism value. For example, for local residents in the Coral Triangle, the flow of visitors who come to admire turtles is a vital source of income.

Hawksbill Turtle matters

Threats

Hawksbill Turtle under threat

ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE

Despite their current protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and many national laws, there is still a disturbingly large amount of illegal trade in hawksbill shells and products. They are much sought after throughout the tropics for their beautiful brown and yellow carapace plates that are manufactured into tortoiseshell items for jewelry and ornaments. In recent decades, eastern Asia has provided an eager market for tortoiseshell.

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