How To Use Hawksbill In A Sentence
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Whales, rare green sea turtles, and hawksbill turtles also ply these aquamarine waters, along with nine species of sea snakes, some lethal.
Richard Bangs: Bahrain: Once Was Paradise, Part 2
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Pearl has a well - known commodities, horn , hawksbill , ivory and so on.
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The islands are important for two species of sea turtle: green turtle Chelonia mydas (EN) and hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR) which are common in the surrounding waters, with the former nesting on sandy beaches.
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador
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For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for their carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell.
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They might decide to visit the Turtle Island park, a famous breeding ground for green and hawksbill turtles.
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On many nights, endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs.
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Officers at the center said they cultivate 2 types of baby sea turtles; the lays turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
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Over the week they were rewarded by the sight of slumbering nurse sharks, moray eels, hawksbill turtles, stingrays, bounteous barracuda, big solitary midnight parrotfish and African pompano.
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Over the week they were rewarded by the sight of slumbering nurse sharks, moray eels, hawksbill turtles, stingrays, bounteous barracuda, big solitary midnight parrotfish and African pompano.
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The hawksbill sea turtle population in the Gulf of Thailand is small and in danger of extinction because of illegal fishing and the mammals' limited ability to reproduce.
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The mood is one of hope, lambent optimism for the future, and the streets are busy: wares, from hammocks to human hair brushes to hawksbill turtle shells, are being hawked with zest; horse-drawn buggies spindle in and about the cobblestone streets; children are skylarking in the alleys.
Richard Bangs: Nic' of Time
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He didn't dream any more than the Chink, but coming back he stopped for hawksbill turtle at the very beach where you say the mate of the Flirt was killed.
THE PROUD GOAT OFALOYSIUS PANKBURN
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We peer into tubs of wriggling baby turtles - hawksbill, green, loggerhead - each about the size of a 50 cent piece, who await release at night.
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Less commonly, mantas, giant bumphead parrotfish, hawksbill turtles and giant stingray make appearances, as do more than its fair share of eagle rays.
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Thanks largely to their pioneering and tireless efforts in these areas, this Park remains a world-class biological jewel where people can still experience a mind-bending diversity of unique ecosystems and species such as the charismatic nene goose, hawksbill sea turtle, and Mauna Loa silversword.
Robert J. Cabin: The Wildfires in Hawaii Are a Loss for Our World
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Two of the beaches have evidence of more than 100 nesting pits each and appear to be especially important for hawksbills.
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Another reason for arriving at night and stepping very carefully is that you might encounter a leatherback or hawksbill turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs.
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It might be a lace handkerchief, a pink Paumotan pearl, or a comb of hawksbill turtle.
BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN
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There is incredible 60m visibility, amazing multicoloured coral, and everything from hawksbill turtles to giant manta rays to see.
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I reminisce about the sight of a hawksbill turtle and the sound it made as it swept its fins over the sand for a comfortable spot to lay eggs.
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On four dives there we would see a hawksbill turtle, huge parrotfish, various morays ranging from massive to tiny, jack, snapper, batfish and numerous other species.
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Green and hawksbill turtles use the beaches for nesting, and the resort has a small hatchery.
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For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for this carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell, and for eggs highly prized in some societies.
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Turtles, green and hawksbill, still browse among the sponges and coral of the reefs.
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One time I come across one of numerous hawksbill turtles feeding undisturbed on the reef.
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At the end of the wall we inadvertently disturbed a hawksbill turtle resting among the fronds of a soft coral.
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Our hawksbills were visiting in search of food and unintimidated by the sharks or by us.
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Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
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There are two species of sea turtles that mate and nest in the Gulf: the hawksbill and the green turtle, both endangered species.
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The move extends hope for survival of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, which feeds in Cuban waters.
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The shell, generally from the backplates of the Far Eastern hawksbill turtle, was heated and then molded into the desired shape.
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When conditions are really harsh and the diving itinerary allows only beach diving, there is a good chance of seeing hawksbill turtles on the east coast.
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In Antiguan, jumby means "playful spirit" and the resort's extracurricular activities cover the gamut, from snorkeling excursions to nearby Bird Island to champagne stargazing (you can spot the elusive Andromeda galaxy) and nighttime treks along Pasture Beach where the hawksbill sea turtle nests.
TIME.com: Top Stories
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Here are three sorts of sea-turtle, namely hawksbill, loggerhead, and green: but none of them are in any esteem, neither Spaniards nor Portuguese loving them: nay they have a great antipathy against them, and would much rather eat a porpoise, though our English count the green turtle very extraordinary food.
A Voyage to New Holland
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Japan has agreed to stop importing hawksbill turtles under the threat of a trade ban by the U.S.
