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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2008

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sighting evidence at Ras Kigomasha, Pemba Island

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA

Smaller and more agile than green turtles, hawksbills use their narrow beaks to extract sponges from tight reef crevices around the Kigomasha headland.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Hawksbill Sea Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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