Hawksbill turtles are due for a status assessment on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. One of the largest threats to global hawksbill recovery is the continued illegal tortoiseshell trade in ...

30 March 2022 – A new mobile app aims to prevent the illegal trade of tortoiseshell products made from the shells of critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles. Created by conservation group SEE ...

The hawksbill sea turtles are very rare and critically endangered here in Hawai‘i. There are thought to be less than 300 adult breeding females in the entire Hawaiian Island chain and they swim from ...

A researcher and his team in Venezuela is helping save Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) by working with communities there. The shells of the endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles are a main ...

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) will launch a campaign on social networks to raise awareness and educate the population on the conservation and protection of hawksbill turtles.

Critically endangered hawksbill turtles have been hunted for their patterned shells for centuries to make tortoiseshell jewelry and decorative curios. The exploitation and trade pushed the species to ...

The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered, new technology is pinpointing where protections are needed most Though they ...

On World Sea Turtle Day, WWF calls on governments, research institutions, NGOs and individuals to help protect critically endangered hawksbill turtles by building ShellBank. 16 June 2022 – Building ...