The Hawksbill Turtle has been roaming the Earth for quite a while, and suddenly, they are going extinct! These turtles are names due to their long, pointed beaks. Their shells also have a bichromatic, distinctive pattern that look overlapping on the edges. Hawksbills are found throughout the world but mostly in tropical areas. They love coral reefs as well! The species as a whole, feeds on sponges from reefs in the ocean, but they also eat jellyfish. These turles have been on Earth for 100 million years and are vital to the marine ecosystem as they halp maintain the health of coral reefs and sea grass. However, their shells can be worth lots of money. That is why people are killing them so that they can take the gorgeous shells are sell them. Several organizations are talking to fisheries and the government to pass laws that allow for these turtles and all turtles in general to live peacefully.
TTYL!
-SR
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