Male hawksbill sea turtle on Praia do Forte (Bahia) reef, right in front of the Garcia D'Avila Lighthouse. This area hosts the national headquarters for Projeto Tamar.

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Hawksbills generally inhabit shallow coastal waters in rocky places, coral reefs, bays and estuaries in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. However, they may be found in oceanic waters, sometimes.