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Full Moon Turtle Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata during a late afternoon dive with a torch from a scuba diver in the background. Eretmochelys imbricata,Geotagged,Hawksbill sea turtle,Mozambique,Ponta do Ouro,Summer,Turtle Click/tap to enlarge

Full Moon Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata during a late afternoon dive with a torch from a scuba diver in the background.

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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 26, 2016. Captured Mar 17, 2014 21:25 in Lighthouse Rd, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique.
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  • DSC-RX100
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 10.4mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.