Hawksbill turtle head. Preserved head of a hawksbill turtle (Eremochelys imbricata). The richly coloured patterned shell of this species has been its

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Hawksbill turtle head. Preserved head of a hawksbill turtle (Eremochelys imbricata). The richly coloured patterned shell of this species has been its downfall because of its market value, and it is now critically endangered. The only natural predators of these turtles are sharks.

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Size: 3415px × 5122px
Photo credit: © UCL, GRANT MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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