A Hawksbill Turtle sitting on the rocks at Fish Rock.

• Eretmochelys imbricate
• Adult hawksbill turtles can have be known to grow to a metre in length and their average weight is 80 kgs.
• The hawksbill has claws on the end of each flipper.
• Due to its diet which includes venomous animals, its flesh become toxic.
• Found predominantly in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans
• They are usually seen resting in caves and ledges in and around these reefs, throughout the day