The hawksbill turtle (๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ข) belonging to the family Cheloniidae, is a critically endangered sea turtle that can be easily distinguished from other sea turtles for its resemblance to a bird of prey with its curved and pointed beak.
Beside, the hawksbill turtle additionally has two pairs of prefrontal (in front of its eyes)ย scales, overlapping scutes and slightly color-changing carapace based on water temperature.ย
Commonly found in Shark Point & Batu Layar, the hawksbill enjoys feeding on sponges and other invertebrates growing on coral reefs, which explains why they are more reef-associated than other species of sea turtles that spend part of their lives around the seagrass zone and open ocean.ย
Size: Adults are 71 โ 89 cm in carapace length.ย
Weight: Adults can weigh between 101 and 154 lbs (46 โ 70 kg).
Where to spot them: Commonly seen at Shark Point & Batu Layarย
