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Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata This female Hawksbill has a carapace of more than 1 meter length.<br /> Hawkbill turtles are critically endangered. They can be regularly seen while diving around Anilao although not in big numbers. Most divers are not aware that this Hawksbill turtles are endangered. Anilao,Batangas,Eretmochelys imbricata,Geotagged,Hawksbill sea turtle,Philippines,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata

This female Hawksbill has a carapace of more than 1 meter length.
Hawkbill turtles are critically endangered. They can be regularly seen while diving around Anilao although not in big numbers. Most divers are not aware that this Hawksbill turtles are endangered.

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The Hawksbill sea turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus "Eretmochelys". The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—"E. i. imbricata" and "E. i. bissa", respectively.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 19, 2016. Captured Sep 17, 2016 11:13 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/2.8
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.