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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2008

Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sighting evidence at Turtle Bay Coral Garden

Hawksbill sea turtle

Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA

Turtle Bay is one of the most reliable hawksbill sighting locations on the Kenyan coast. Multiple individuals have been photo-ID'd as long-term residents by the Local Ocean Conservation team based in Watamu, making every encounter potentially a named individual with a known history.

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.

Also seen at other sites