A hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata: 100 cms.).These turtles are listed in the IUCN's Red List as critically endangered; far fewer are encountered than was the case twenty years ago. Very sadly, all species of sea turtle are is because they become entangled in fishing nets and are adversely affected by pollution and the effects of global warming. Also, their nesting sites are destroyed by coastal development. A more long-standing problem is that their meat and eggs are still highly prized by some people as food. Photographed at Little Brother island, Egyptian Red Sea.

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Size: 4200px × 2750px
Location: Little Brother island, Egypt
Photo credit: © Terence Dormer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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