Hawksbills are named for their
narrow, pointed beak. They also have a distinctive pattern of overlapping
scales on their shells that form a serrated-look on the edges. These colored
and patterned shells make them highly-valuable and commonly sold as "tortoiseshell"
in markets.
Hawksbills are found mainly throughout the
world's tropical oceans, predominantly in coral reefs. They feed mainly on
sponges by using their narrow pointed beaks to extract them from crevices on
the reef, but also eat sea anemones and jellyfish. Sea turtles are the
living representatives of a group of reptiles that has existed on Earth and
travelled our seas for the last 100 million years. They are a fundamental link in marine ecosystems and help maintain the
health of coral reefs and sea grass beds.
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