Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Sighting evidence at Cement Factory Wreck, Dubai
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Hawksbill turtles visit the wreck to feed on the sponges and soft corals that colonise the superstructure, using their narrow pointed beaks to extract prey from tight crevices in the hull. Gulf populations are considered critically important for regional conservation as they breed on nearby Oman beaches and forage across the wider Arabian Sea. Individual turtles have been photographed returning to this wreck repeatedly over multiple years, suggesting strong site fidelity.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Hawksbill Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.