Hawksbills are found in tropical waters around the world including the Caribbean, Pacific Ocean and Indian Oceans. They are unique in that unlike other species of marine turtles, Hawksbills do not travel great distances to reproduce. Hawksbills tend to remain close to the beaches that they were born for their entire lives. Hawksbills are extremely endangered due to the demand for their shell, which is used for various jewelries and artifacts throughout the world. The reproductive cycle for these turtles is similar to that of the Loggerhead sea turtle.
Hawksbills deposit their eggs in late spring, early summer and hatchlings emerge at night.
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