Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2008

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sighting evidence at Million Dollar Point, Espiritu Santo

Photo: thrillho · CC BY-NC

Hawksbills navigate the rusted hulks of machinery in search of sponges, their narrow pointed beaks perfectly adapted to extract these organisms from tight crevices. As near-exclusive sponge feeders, they prevent sponges from overgrowing and smothering corals, performing an ecological service essential to reef health that no other large vertebrate replicates.

Evidence at this site

2 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

Last confirmed Jun 2026

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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.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Evidence at this site

Seasonality

Also seen at other sites