Noun
pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Source: WordNetHawksbill turtles are protected by international agreements like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Migratiry Species. Source: Internet
Avoid purchasing items such as coral jewellery, tortoiseshell hair accessories (made from hawksbill turtles), and shark products. Source: Internet
Some years later, an uncle of mine nicknamed “Chino” and I started to hunt the Hawksbill turtle He traded the salted meat of the chelonian, sponges and seabird feathers for clothing and other provisions with the people living in Doce Leguas.” Source: Internet
Three sea turtles under care after washing up on Phuket beaches A Green Turtle and two Hawksbill Sea Turtles were found washed up on Phuket’s Laypang, Kata and Kamala Beaches on Saturday. Source: Internet
Out of five sea turtle species found in the Philippines, three species that are nesting at the shores of Bagac and Morong in the province of Bataan are the Hawksbill, Olive Ridley and the Green Turtle. Source: Internet
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was harvested legally on Guam before August 1978, when it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been on the endangered list since 1970. Source: Internet