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SURVIVAL THREAts 

Education is the key to helping sea turtles survive!
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Worldwide, sea turtle face numerous threats such as:

Narwal Artist
DIAGRAM COURTESY OF PEPPERMINT NARWHAL

So they're on the IUCN Red List as "critically endangered":

IUCN Red List

Did you know that hawksbill sea turtles are the actual source of all "tortoiseshell" products?

Illegal Trade
Tortoiseshell Souvenirs
Hawksbill jewelry
To help stop this illegal killing and trade of hawksbills for the creation of these products, please report any you see!  Sometimes it's difficult to determine if the items are made from tortoiseshell or plastic, so click on this link for some descriptive guidelines to help you:

Real or Fake?
TooRareToWear

​When in doubt, take photographs and report it to the local authorities!

Learn more about this critical threat to hawksbill survival and how you can help here:

Too Rare to Wear! 
Stuffed Hawksbill
Click here to read this August 2020 Miami Herald article: 

Friends of Hanauma Bay's Newsletter Interview with Cheryl:

Hanauma Bay
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http://www.friendsofhanaumabay.org

NOAA FAST

Unfortunately, so many threats face sea turtles today:

Threats

We're working towards a future with everyone respecting sea turtles:

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  • Home
  • SEA TURTLES
    • Hawksbills & Greens
    • All About Hawksbills
    • Survival Threats
    • HI Hawksbill Publications
  • Photo-ID
    • Hawksbill Photo-ID
  • Meet the Hawksbills
    • Data Summary
    • NWHI Hawksbills
    • Ni'ihau Hawksbills
    • Kaua'i Hawksbills
    • O'ahu Hawksbills
    • Moloka'i Hawksbills
    • Lana'i Hawksbills
    • Maui & Molokini Hawksbills 1-50
    • Maui Hawksbills 51-100+
    • Kaho'olawe Hawksbills
    • Hawai'i Island Hawksbills
  • Save the Turtles
    • Stranding Network
    • The Tau Project
  • Contact
    • About
    • Support