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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2008

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sighting evidence at Ras Kigomasha, Pemba Island

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Photo: Melvin Opolka · CC BY-NC

Smaller and more agile than green turtles, hawksbills use their narrow beaks to extract sponges from tight reef crevices around the Kigomasha headland.

Evidence at this site

1 record within 25 km

Confidence: low

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites