Definition of hawksbill in English:
hawksbill
(also hawksbill turtle)
nounˈhɔːksbɪlˈhɔksˌbɪl
A small tropical sea turtle with hooked jaws and overlapping horny plates on the shell, the traditional source of tortoiseshell.
Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae
- For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for their carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell.
- At the end of the wall we inadvertently disturbed a hawksbill turtle resting among the fronds of a soft coral.
- Another reason for arriving at night and stepping very carefully is that you might encounter a leatherback or hawksbill turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs.
- Turtles, green and hawksbill, still browse among the sponges and coral of the reefs.
- The hawksbill sea turtle population in the Gulf of Thailand is small and in danger of extinction because of illegal fishing and the mammals' limited ability to reproduce.
- On many nights, endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs.
- Green and hawksbill turtles use the beaches for nesting, and the resort has a small hatchery.
- We peer into tubs of wriggling baby turtles - hawksbill, green, loggerhead - each about the size of a 50 cent piece, who await release at night.
- One time I come across one of numerous hawksbill turtles feeding undisturbed on the reef.
- Two of the beaches have evidence of more than 100 nesting pits each and appear to be especially important for hawksbills.
- Japan has agreed to stop importing hawksbill turtles under the threat of a trade ban by the U.S.
- They might decide to visit the Turtle Island park, a famous breeding ground for green and hawksbill turtles.
- There are two species of sea turtles that mate and nest in the Gulf: the hawksbill and the green turtle, both endangered species.
- I reminisce about the sight of a hawksbill turtle and the sound it made as it swept its fins over the sand for a comfortable spot to lay eggs.
- There is incredible 60m visibility, amazing multicoloured coral, and everything from hawksbill turtles to giant manta rays to see.
- The shell, generally from the backplates of the Far Eastern hawksbill turtle, was heated and then molded into the desired shape.
- When conditions are really harsh and the diving itinerary allows only beach diving, there is a good chance of seeing hawksbill turtles on the east coast.
- Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
- Officers at the center said they cultivate 2 types of baby sea turtles; the lays turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
- Our hawksbills were visiting in search of food and unintimidated by the sharks or by us.
Definition of hawksbill in US English:
hawksbill
(also hawksbill turtle)
nounˈhôksˌbilˈhɔksˌbɪl
A small tropical sea turtle with hooked jaws and overlapping horny plates on the shell, extensively hunted as the traditional source of tortoiseshell.
Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae
- There are two species of sea turtles that mate and nest in the Gulf: the hawksbill and the green turtle, both endangered species.
- Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
- Our hawksbills were visiting in search of food and unintimidated by the sharks or by us.
- At the end of the wall we inadvertently disturbed a hawksbill turtle resting among the fronds of a soft coral.
- Turtles, green and hawksbill, still browse among the sponges and coral of the reefs.
- I reminisce about the sight of a hawksbill turtle and the sound it made as it swept its fins over the sand for a comfortable spot to lay eggs.
- There is incredible 60m visibility, amazing multicoloured coral, and everything from hawksbill turtles to giant manta rays to see.
- They might decide to visit the Turtle Island park, a famous breeding ground for green and hawksbill turtles.
- Officers at the center said they cultivate 2 types of baby sea turtles; the lays turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
- The shell, generally from the backplates of the Far Eastern hawksbill turtle, was heated and then molded into the desired shape.
- On many nights, endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs.
- We peer into tubs of wriggling baby turtles - hawksbill, green, loggerhead - each about the size of a 50 cent piece, who await release at night.
- Another reason for arriving at night and stepping very carefully is that you might encounter a leatherback or hawksbill turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs.
- When conditions are really harsh and the diving itinerary allows only beach diving, there is a good chance of seeing hawksbill turtles on the east coast.
- Two of the beaches have evidence of more than 100 nesting pits each and appear to be especially important for hawksbills.
- One time I come across one of numerous hawksbill turtles feeding undisturbed on the reef.
- For centuries hawksbills have been hunted for their carapace, the natural source of tortoiseshell.
- The hawksbill sea turtle population in the Gulf of Thailand is small and in danger of extinction because of illegal fishing and the mammals' limited ability to reproduce.
- Japan has agreed to stop importing hawksbill turtles under the threat of a trade ban by the U.S.
- Green and hawksbill turtles use the beaches for nesting, and the resort has a small hatchery.