Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on coft coral. This sea turtle is critically under threat of extinction and is a protected species.

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Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on coft coral. This sea turtle is critically under threat of extinction and is a protected species. North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean.

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