{"id":4907,"date":"2014-09-24T10:54:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T08:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahia-principe.com\/blog\/?p=4907\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:46:26","slug":"the-spectacular-hawksbill-turtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/curiosities\/the-spectacular-hawksbill-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"The spectacular Hawksbill turtle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3873\" alt=\"SEA-TURTLE\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/SEA-TURTLE-580x386.jpg\" width=\"522\" height=\"347\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientific:<\/strong> Eretmochelys imbricata L.<br \/>\n<strong>Maaya t\u2019aan:<\/strong> \u00c1ak (tortuga, en general; turtle, in general)<br \/>\n<strong>English:<\/strong> Hawksbill turtle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> This sea turtle is relatively small, with a shell that does not normally exceed one meter (40 inches) in length. It has a variety of features that distinguish it from other species found locally: a curved, pointed beak; two claws clearly visible on its front fins; and an amber-colored shell with dark streaks and toothed edges.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> This species does not nest on local beaches, but juveniles can be observed in the sea nearby, feeding on the coral reefs.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Hunting for consumption of its meat, eggs and shell; the destruction of reef systems that supply the sponges and other invertebrates that constitute its diet.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses and beliefs:<\/strong> The consumption of its meat and eggs; the manufacture of crafts from its shell, commonly called \u201ctortoise shell\u201d in English<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to protect it:<\/strong> Avoid bothering them when found in the sea; avoid purchasing any products made from their shells, or their eggs or meat; do not bring or throw plastic waste\u2014especially bags and drinking straws\u2014into the ocean; promote the protection of the reefs, including the invertebrates that inhabit them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where the observe it<\/strong>: In coral reefs, is currently listed as a species &#8220;in critically endangered&#8221; by the International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientific: Eretmochelys imbricata L. Maaya t\u2019aan: \u00c1ak (tortuga, en general; turtle, in general) English: Hawksbill turtle Description: This sea turtle is relatively small, with a shell that does not normally exceed one meter (40 inches) in length. It has a variety of features that distinguish it from other species found locally: a curved, pointed beak; two claws clearly visible on its front fins; and an amber-colored shell with dark streaks and toothed edges. Habitat: This species does not nest on local beaches, but juveniles can be observed in the sea nearby, feeding on the coral reefs. Threats: Hunting for consumption of its meat, eggs and shell; the destruction of reef systems that supply the sponges and other invertebrates that constitute its diet. Uses and beliefs: The consumption of its meat and eggs; the manufacture of crafts from its shell, commonly called \u201ctortoise shell\u201d in English How to protect it: Avoid bothering them when found in the sea; avoid purchasing any products made from their shells, or their eggs or meat; do not bring or throw plastic waste\u2014especially bags and drinking straws\u2014into the ocean; promote the protection of the reefs, including the invertebrates that inhabit them. Where the observe it: In coral reefs, is currently listed as a species &#8220;in critically endangered&#8221; by the International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":7718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[504,1341,367,1250,1342,1267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caribbean","category-culture","category-curiosities","category-dominican-republic","category-nature","category-sustainable-tourism"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bahia-principe.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}