Hawksbill marine turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

South cruise - Saint-John Reefs - Zabargad

Also called hawksbill turtle because of the juxtaposition of the scales of its shell, it is easily recognizable by the shape of its pointed beak, its glazed eye without eyelid and its size smaller than that of the green turtle (90 cm). This carnivorous turtle feeds mainly on sponges and corals that it breaks with its powerful beak. Circumtropical distribution.