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Hawksbill Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)

Distribution:
Hawksbill turtles are found in tropical and subtropical seas of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The species is also widely distributed in the Caribbean sea and western Atlantic ocean:

Diet:
Sponges are the principle diet of hawksbills

Current status:
In 1973, the Endangered Species Act listed the hawksbill turle as endangered
Stuffed whole skeleton specimen from the museum