Hawksbill turtle. After Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte shows the highest hawksbill turtle nesting density in the South Atlantic, with densities higher than 50 nests per kilometer.
Hawksbills turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are the most tropical of the sea turtles and are most commonly found in coral reefs and rocky areas of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
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Title: Hawksbill turtle. After Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte shows the highest hawksbill turtle nesting density in the South Atlantic, with densities higher than 50 nests per kilometer.
Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
Date Created: 2012
Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil
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