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Malaysia's fight to save rare turtle  -  Aug 11, 2008
BBC NewsAt the beach a long trail left by a hawksbill turtle which had ploughed upwards ... Enforcement of laws which protect the hawksbill turtle is non-existent. ...

Anita the hawksbill turtle is alive thanks to Alina Szmant, who had...  -  Dec 17, 2009
News & ObserverBY JANE STANCILL - Staff Writer. In early 2007, Anita was found struggling to swim off the southern Caribbean island of Curacao after apparently being ...

Searching for turtle eggs  -  Nov 25, 2007
Malaysia StarA WHILE back, I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer for WWF Malaysia in their Hawksbill turtle project in Pulau Upeh, an island off Malacca. ...

Hawksbill turtle tagged in Malacca  -  Aug 29, 2008
Malaysia StarBy ALLISON LAI. MALACCA: A week-long stakeout has paid off for the World Wide Fund (WWF) Malaysia. At about midnight on Aug 13, a Hawksbill turtle appeared ...

Probe into dead Hawksbill turtle  -  Oct 12, 2005
Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: Investigations are continuing into the dead Hawksbill turtle that was washed ashore Sunday at Tanjung Aru's third beach, said Assistant ...

Article: Turtle `signals' desire for survival - New Straits Times |...  -  Jul 15, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchALOR GAJAH: A hawksbill turtle was released into the Straits of Malacca with a ... Seri Melaka, a female hawksbill turtle, or scientifically known as ...

Farm owner releases Hawksbill turtle | Article from New Straits Times...  -  Feb 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchFarm owner releases Hawksbill turtle ... find New Straits Times articles. New Straits Times 02-09-2006 Farm owner releases Hawksbill turtle Edition: ...

Race to save Hawksbill turtle | Article from New Straits Times |...  -  Feb 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchRace to save Hawksbill turtle ... find New Straits Times articles. New Straits Times 02-12-2006 Race to save Hawksbill turtle Edition: New Sunday Times MAL.

M'sians patrol turtle sites after 4,000 eggs stolen: report  -  Jun 1, 2008
AsiaOneMalacca has the largest number of Hawksbill turtle landings in Malaysia. ... The World Conservation Union lists the Hawksbill turtle as critically ...

Miracle turtle survives almost choking on plastic  -  May 21, 2009
NEWS.com.auThe juvenile hawksbill turtle found near-dead, buried in the sand and choking on ... The hawksbill turtle is listed as a critically endangered species, ...

The turtle is back – on a coin  -  May 9, 2006
Malaysia StarThe first two issues of this coin series featuring the Green turtle and Hawksbill turtle were released yesterday. This will be followed by monthly releases ...

Rare turtle found  -  Jun 17, 2008
The HinduSIRSI: A rare hawksbill turtle, Eretmochely imbricate, has been found on the ... RK Pandit of the academy said that the hawksbill turtle is mainly found in ...

Rare turtle sighting on Sabah's Pulau Mamutik  -  Jan 6, 2010
Malaysia StarKOTA KINABALU: The rare sighting of a hawksbill turtle laying eggs at Pulau ... Egg-citing occurrence: The Hawksbill turtle laying its eggs under a young ...

Erwda rescues Hawksbill turtle  -  Mar 9, 2005
Khaleej TimesBy a staff reporter. ABU DHABI — Pushing forward with its commitment to the conservation and management of the Emirate's marine environment, ...

Tourism and turtles for Pulau Upeh  -  Jul 16, 2009
AsiaOne...for tourists to visit Pulau Upeh," he added. Every year, between 200 to 300 Hawksbill turtle nests are identified in Pulau Upeh and the nearby beaches.

Malaysians patrol turtle sites after 4,000 eggs stolen: report  -  Jun 2, 2008
Tehran TimesMalacca has the largest number of Hawksbill turtle landings in Malaysia. ... The World Conservation Union lists the Hawksbill turtle as critically ...

RM1.30 for each turtle egg to stop sale on black market  -  May 7, 2006
Malaysia StarMALACCA: In a move to save the endangered Hawksbill turtle and to combat poachers, ... A Hawksbill turtle lays between 130 and 150 eggs each time. ...

DENR, local government executives release 72 marine turtle hatchlings  -  Mar 22, 2009
Philippine StarThe hawksbill turtle, along with eight other marine turtle species, ... The hawksbill turtle derived its common name from its beak-like mouth which is ...

Kenya: People Saving the Turtle  -  Jan 1, 2008
AllAfrica.comTHE SHELL PLATES OF THE hawksbill turtle are the most beautiful among all marine turtles, ... One hawksbill turtle can yield about 80 grammes of bekko. ...

Hawksbill turtle nests poached in Palau  -  Jul 28, 2006
CDNN...by NAZARIO RODRIGUEZ JR. KOROR, Palau (28 July 2006) -- The Bureau of Marine Resources' Office of the Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program has ...

Satellite to keep eye on Ecuadoran turtle  -  Jan 13, 2009
UPI.com13 (UPI) -- Scientists will use space technology to help them monitor a rare hawksbill turtle as it lives out its life along the coast of Ecuador, ...

Carcass of turtle found | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Oct 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchA carcass of a protected hawksbill turtle was discovered on the Tanjung Aru beach today. The turtle, which may have drowned after being trapped in a fishing ...

Volunteers support hawksbill turtle conservation in Melaka, Malaysia  -  Jul 12, 2007
WWF InternationalVolunteers removing the eggs from a new nest, to be relocated in the protected hatchery. Release of hawksbill hatchlings into the water. ...

Cuba Bans Harvesting of Endangered Sea Turtles  -  Jan 28, 2008
Environment News ServiceThe hawksbill turtle is classified as critically endangered after population declines estimated at 80 percent over the last 100 years. ...

Scientists tag turtle to track its movements | Article from New...  -  Aug 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchThe operation was funded by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and overseen by its Malacca Hawksbill Turtle Conservation Project team-leader Lau Min Min, ...

Article: A handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (L) while a green sea...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchA handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (L) while a green sea turtle... ... find Getty Images articles. TENGKU BAHAR Getty Images 02-08-2007 A handler holds ...

ZSL to monitor first hawksbill turtle with satellites; ZSL web...  -  Aug 2, 2006
$4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNextThe movements of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle are to be tracked for the first time by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). ...

Article: ATTENTION, NEW "TURTLES,' CONTACT YOUR LEADER.( …  -  Jun 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Post-Standard - HighBeam ResearchHe loves his turtles so much he even ... person to track turtles around the world ... endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Bounty hunters ... ...

Preserving endangered species  -  Jul 21, 2009
Malaysia StarMeanwhile, Malacca Fisheries Department director Rosmawati Ghazali said an average of 150 Hawksbill turtle landings were recorded in Malacca annually. ...

Article: Another turtle satellite-tagged - New Straits Times |...  -  Aug 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam Research...camp military base, successfully deployed a satellite transmitter on a female hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the wee hours of Wednesday. ...

A handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (top) while a green sea... |...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchA handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (top) while a green sea... ... find Getty Images articles. TENGKU BAHAR Getty Images 02-08-2007 A handler holds up a ...

Officers save hawksbill turtle  -  Mar 17, 2006
caymannetnews.comThe Department of Environment's (DOE) Marine Enforcement Officers Carl Edwards and Ronnie Dougall were out on regular patrol in East End last month when ...

Alva the Hawksbill Turtle swims free again  -  May 29, 2009
Magnetic Island NewsOne very lucky juvenile Hawksbill turtle was released off Magnetic Island recently thanks to Reef HQ Aquarium and the Department of Environment and Resource ...

WEEKENDER: environment Sarangani town pushes pawikan sanctuary  -  Aug 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - BusinessWorld - Factiva, from Dow JonesShe recalled an incident late last month when a fisherman was about to butcher a juvenile hawksbill turtle but was prevented by his wife. ...

Article: 'Turtles in Sandbox' hatches reptile tale.(ARTS & CULTURE)( …  -  May 19, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Times - HighBeam ResearchHe loves his turtles so much he even ... person to track turtles around the world ... endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Bounty hunters ... ...

Chance sighting gets Fiji its first satellite tagged turtle  -  Mar 20, 2008
WWF InternationalHawksbill turtle tracks going up the beach to nest in Yadua, Fidji. ... “It is highly possible that the 88.8cm hawksbill turtle is a hatchling of Yadua ...

A hawksbill turtle creates ripples in the water as it comes up... |...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchA hawksbill turtle creates ripples in the water as it comes up... ... find Getty Images articles. TENGKU BAHAR Getty Images 02-08-2007 A hawksbill turtle ...

Article: Green Sea Turtle Makes Rare Va. Delivery - AP Online | …  -  Aug 5, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchA handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (L) while a green sea ... Getty Images; February 8, 2007 ; 276 words ... ... A handler holds up a hawksbill turtle (L) ...

Article: Man finds turtle hatchlings - New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Sep 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Hawksbill turtle hatchlings saved Honolulu Star - Bulletin; September 21, 1998 ; 557 words ...KIHEI, Maui--Hannah Bernard worried about the safety ...

All the Eggs in One Basket: Conserving Too Few Sea Turtle Sites  -  Aug 1, 2006
newswise.comMcClenachan, Jeremy Jackson and Marah Newman agree that conservation efforts since the 1970's have dramatically helped increase green and hawksbill turtle ...

Youths' close encounter with turtles  -  Sep 12, 2009
Malaysia Star...to create better awareness among youth on the importance of protecting marine turtles, in particular Malaysia's critically endangered Hawksbill turtle. ...

Turtle nesting time is here  -  May 22, 2007
Cay CompassHistorically four species of sea turtle have been known to nest in the Cayman Islands: the green sea turtle, the hawksbill turtle, the loggerhead turtle, ...

Press Release: ZSL to monitor first hawksbill turtle with satellites;...  -  Aug 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchZSL to monitor first hawksbill turtle with satellites; ZSL web visitors to monitor endangered turtle's progress across the ocean. from M2 Presswire.

Vigilance leads to  -  Feb 15, 2005
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News ArchiveGuiseppe Chew, a marine biologist, agreed that the Hawksbill turtle was laying eggs when it was captured. He said the sea creature might have not possibly ...

Revoke permits, amend laws to save turtles | Article from New Straits...  -  Jul 7, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchWith Malacca having the highest number of Hawksbill turtle landings in the peninsula, mining could leave devastating effects on turtle habitats. ...

Tradition versus conservation  -  Sep 17, 2007
Fiji TimesNaqali: The four species in abundance in Fiji include the Green turtle (Vonu Dina) Hawksbill turtle (Taku), Loggerhead turtle (Tuvonu or guru) and the ...

Persian Gulf Wildlife Threatened  -  Jul 3, 2006
FOXNewsIn Oman, a luxury hotel was just finished on a stretch of beach used as a nesting site for the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

Government cash for island study  -  Aug 18, 2005
BBC NewsHe is particularly concerned about the effects on the Hawksbill turtle. He said: "Their bills are shaped like hawks, which they use to scrape food, ...

Villagers save Hawaii turtle  -  Jun 27, 2009
Fiji TimesTHE villagers of Votua in Ba are well aware of the turtle ban and decided to save the endangered hawksbill turtle they caught early this week. ...

Cuba Ends Turtle Hunt-WWF  -  Jan 23, 2008
marketwire.com...species hatching on beaches throughout the Caribbean and coming regularly to feed in Cuban waters, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

Sea turtle lays eggs, caught and freed but poachers feast on eggs  -  Feb 24, 2005
Sun.StarIn October 2002, a captured Hawksbill turtle measuring 39 inches in length and 28 inches in width was also freed by media practitioners while on a ...

Climate change affected over a dozen of species: Report  -  Dec 9, 2009
Economic TimesNEW YORK: Over a dozen of animal species like flamingos, musk ox and hawksbill turtle are facing "strange" threats because of climate change, the Wildlife ...

Dead sea turtle washes ashore  -  Mar 11, 2006
Saipan TribuneThe hawksbill turtle is more popular for its turtle shell value. Sea turtles need to be at least 20 years old before they are mature enough to reproduce. ...

Tourism and turtles for Pulau Upeh | Article from New Straits Times |...  -  Jul 16, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchEvery year, between 200 to 300 Hawksbill turtle nests are identified in Pulau Upeh and the nearby beaches. This population is significant as it is the ...

Malaysia's turtle island faces uncertain future  -  Dec 1, 2006
WWF InternationalHawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). The metabolism, life cycle, ... WWF staffer looking after turtle eggs at the hawksbill turtle hatchery, Malacca, ...

LATIN AMERICA: Sea Turtles Face Deadly Beaches  -  Jan 8, 2010
Inter Press ServiceCuba, which is demanding an end to the global ban on sales of the shell of the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), is practically the only country in ...

Article: Living on the brink of extinctionextinction; The trade in...  -  Jan 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchHe loves his turtles so much he even ... person to track turtles around the world ... endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Bounty hunters ... ...

All The Eggs In One Basket: Conserving Too Few Sea Turtle Nesting …  -  Aug 28, 2006
sciencedaily.comMcClenachan, Jeremy Jackson and Marah Newman agree that conservation efforts since the 1970's have dramatically helped increase green and hawksbill turtle ...

Egg thieves hit Malacca's turtle nests  -  Jan 6, 2008
ABC Regional Online - ABC Regional OnlineMalacca has the largest number of Hawksbill turtle landings in Malaysia. It is illegal to collect turtle eggs without a permit and the World Conservation ...

USAID Mission Director impressed by Davao City's efforts to protect …  -  Dec 5, 2007
Minda News02504-03 designating the area as a nesting ground for Hawksbill Turtle. The City Government of Davao then created the Marine Turtle Protection and ...

Leatherback turtle pulls shell over residents' eyes  -  Jan 6, 2010
The NamibianThe excellent state of the dead turtle fooled many passers-by, who thought it had just walked out of the stormy ocean. Even Ministry of Fisheries and Marine ...

Protected Turtle Kept As Sideshow at Farm  -  Feb 7, 2006
RedOrbitA nature group is concerned that a young Hawksbill turtle, a protected species, is being kept as a sideshow for tourists at a kelong (fish farm) near here. ...

Aquatic Wildlife in Puerto Penasco, Mexico  -  Feb 23, 2009
BigNews.biz - BigNews.biz (press release)Furthermore, she added, just recently a Hawksbill Turtle was found at Playa Miramar, which also just a young sample! This turtle is currently recuperating ...

The World; Persian Gulf Development May Doom Rare Species; …  -  Jul 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverIn Oman, a luxury hotel was just finished on a stretch of beach used as a nesting site for the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

Captured Hawksbill turtle freed back to sea  -  Jun 4, 2006
Sun.StarDEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) personnel with the assistance from the Philippine Navy released on Monday a captured turtle back to ...

Bad News for Hawksbill SeaTurtles  -  Mar 3, 2005
WWF InternationalThe hawksbill turtle is considered critically endangered. It lives close to coral reefs areas and feeds from sponges. Adults grow up to 60 kg. ...

Marine tin mining raises concern  -  Jun 4, 2008
Malaysia StarMalacca records the highest number of Hawksbill turtle landings in Peninsular Malaysia with some 390 nests and 45345 eggs in 2007.

Development frenzy threatens rare kingfishers Arabian coast building ...  -  Oct 15, 2006
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveIn Oman, a luxury hotel was just finished on a stretch of beach used as a nesting site for the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

After 2 decades, volunteer efforts to save threatened species pay off  -  Apr 19, 2009
starbulletin.comHawksbill turtle hatchlings head for the sea at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. These baby turtles were spotted in a rare daytime exodus during a teacher's ...

Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Newspaper, A Pulitzer Prize Winning …  -  May 24, 2008
Virgin Islands Daily NewsFor the killing the hawksbill turtle, they each face up to $600 in fines and up to one year in prison. The men likely will face federal charges for harming ...

Dr. Caroline Rogers Wins Grand Prize in Ocean Conservancy Photo …  -  Aug 20, 2007
St. John TradewindsRogers' picture of a hawksbill turtle, which she photographed near Waterlemon ... In addition to selecting her hawksbill turtle photo for the grand prize, ...

Darlene D. McCullough, 48, underwater photographer  -  May 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest ArchiverMs. McCullough's underwater picture of "Pita," a 160-pound Hawksbill turtle, has been sold in the gift shop of Baltimore's National Aquarium for years, ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 8, 2010
Daily TimesMalaysian authorities said last year that they are carrying out night patrols near endangered hawksbill turtle nesting sites in southern Malacca state after ...

China Endangered Turtle Pictures from October 4, 2008 | HighBeam …  -  Oct 4, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: ZSL to monitor first hawksbill turtle with satellites; ZSL web ... M2 Presswire; August 2, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... 2006-Zoological Society of ...

Article: Endangered Turtle Found in Vietnam - AP Online | HighBeam …  -  Dec 8, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchArticle: ZSL to monitor first hawksbill turtle with satellites; ZSL web ... M2 Presswire; August 2, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... 2006-Zoological Society of ...

The Round and the Restless  -  Aug 1, 2008
Corpus Christi Caller TimesThe hawksbill turtle since has recovered. Hemingway, whose appetite has earned her a reputation, swallowed this bolt. Itsy got pneumonia. ...

Leatherback turtle numbers plummet  -  Jul 19, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukThe World Conservation Union lists the hawksbill turtle and the leatherback turtle as critically endangered. Leatherbacks are the largest turtles in the ...

Tigers and gorillas - for sale on the internet  -  Jan 15, 2010
The GuardianGuaranteed to be real, however, were the hawksbill turtle shells, shahtoosh shawls from the Tibetan antelope and taxidermy specimens of lions and peregrine ...

Endangered turtles no longer turned into souvenirs  -  Mar 25, 2009
PhysOrg.comStuffed hawksbill turtle, turtle shells and shell items confiscated by authorities in the Dominican Republic. Credit: TRAFFIC North America/ Adrain Reuter ...

BYM Marine Environment News  -  Jan 25, 2008
BYM News - BYM News (press release)...species hatching on beaches throughout the Caribbean and coming regularly to feed in Cuban waters, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

Connie's one of the lucky ones  -  Nov 23, 2006
Border Mail - The Border MailMEET Connie, a 33cm Hawksbill turtle that has been successfully released back to Moreton ... BACK IN THE SWIM: After some TLC, Connie the Hawksbill turtle, ...

Students head north to save turtles  -  Feb 9, 2005
$2.50 - Townsville Bulletin - News Limited Australia...``We'll be monitoring the nesting habits of the hawksbill turtle, checking the size of their eggs and so on,'' he said. ...

Alert up in Cagayan vs poachers  -  Jan 7, 2010
Business MirrorCrowned Flying Fox, Philippine Eagle-Owl, Isabela Oriole, Green Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Philippine Crocodile and the dugong. ...

UAE: A last chance for survival  -  May 16, 2006
ZawyaThe hawksbill turtle, fin whale, saker falcon, green turtle and Arabian oryx may soon ... The hawksbill turtle is the most at risk and has been rated as ...

Sea turtle 'Suzie' swims 900km  -  Oct 1, 2009
BBC NewsScientists plan to tag six turtles, aiming to reveal the full range of the endangered green turtle and the critically endangered hawksbill turtle. ...

WWF wants turtle eggs off Malaysian menus  -  Apr 22, 2009
Times of IndiaMalaysian authorities said last year that they are carrying out night patrols near endangered hawksbill turtle nesting sites in southern Malacca state after ...

Proclamation 8336-Establishment of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine ...  -  Jan 12, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Weekly Compilation of Presidential... - HighBeam ResearchEndangered hawksbill turtle and threatened green turtles forage in nearshore waters. All three islands afford unique opportunities to conduct climate change ...

Hawksbill commemorative coin  -  Aug 27, 2008
Bermuda SunImages of the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle will appear on a new ... The 2008 Silver Proof Hawksbill Turtle remains in keeping with BMA's desire to ...

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - US v. WILLIAM (VI 10-10...  -  Oct 10, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - LoislawI. FACTUAL FINDINGS Defendants are charged with (1) unlawfully taking an endangered species, that is, a hawksbill turtle, within the United States in ...

Article: Take In a Turtle - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research -...  -  Jun 12, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchHe loves his turtles so much he even ... person to track turtles around the world ... endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Bounty hunters ... ...

hawksbill | Definition of hawksbill | HighBeam.com: Online Dictionary  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam Research...hawks·bill / ˈhôksˌbil / (also hawksbill turtle ) • n. a small tropical sea turtle ( Eretmochelys ... Read all of this article with a FREE trial ...

Rainbows underwater even if sky is gray  -  Jan 13, 2010
Houston ChronicleA Hawksbill turtle surfaces for air off Caye Caulker Island. The caye is near the second-largest barrier reef that runs along the coast of Belize. ...

1 85 Hawksbill Turtles To Be Released .  -  Nov 27, 2006
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News ArchiveDAVAO CITY— At least 1 85 hawksbill turtle hatchlings, which have been nurtured ... The hawksbill turtle imbricata) is considered an endangered species and ...

Malaysia clamps down on poaching  -  Apr 12, 2007
Independent OnlineThe World Conservation Union lists the Hawksbill turtle as critically endangered, while the Green turtle is also endangered. ...

Federal Register 2009 - 74 FR 1563 Presidential Documents  -  Jan 12, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2009 - LoislawEndangered hawksbill turtle and threatened green turtles forage in nearshore waters. All three islands afford unique opportunities to conduct climate change ...

NT 'a haven' for threatened turtles  -  Nov 4, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe hawksbill turtle was recorded off north-east Arnhem Land and Groote Eylandt - making them one of the top three sites worldwide. ...

Oil spill grows, threatens marine life, say Greens  -  Aug 30, 2009
NEWS.com.auThese included the green turtle, hawksbill turtle, flatback turtle, lesser noddy seabird, Christmas Island frigatebird, humpback whale, leatherback turtle ...

Year of the Turtle Inspires Countries to Conserve Ancient Species  -  Mar 1, 2006
Environment News ServiceTo mark the Year of the Turtle, WWF has declared Derawan Island, one of the the biggest green and hawksbill turtle rookeries in South-East Asia, ...

Seychelles: Mind how you go  -  Feb 15, 2005
Telegraph.co.uk...someone whose job is to make sure that the turtles that bury their eggs on the beaches - the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle and the Green turtle ...

Second Ridley turtle found on Askar shore  -  Aug 27, 2009
Gulf Daily NewsThe BCSR had said that Bahraini waters were known to be home to three types of turtles - green turtle, the Bighead and hawksbill turtle. ...

Prime Hawksbill Turtle Nesting Site May Be Doomed by Development ...  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyMelaka's Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has shocked WWF-Malaysia by announcing that Pulau Upeh - the hawksbill turtle's primary nesting beach in

Endangered sea turtle found tangled in fishing line off Palm Beach  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
WPECEbersole says the Hawksbill turtle was wrapped in about 60 to 75 feet of fishing line that was wrapped around coral and was knotted around the young

WWf- Malaysia Shocked Melaka To Develop Pulau Upeh  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
BernamaDatuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam's recent announcement the state government planned to develop Pulau Upeh, the primary nesting beach for the hawksbill turtle.

Tourism and turtles for Pulau Upeh  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
AsiaOneMALACCA, MALAYSIA - The state government is planning to turn deserted Pulau Upeh into a centre for Hawksbill turtle conservation as

Rangers of Indonesia's Thousand Islands Marine Park Work in ...  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyPenjaliran Timur is part of Penjaliran's restricted zone - and home to the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), whose favorite

Going Off the Beaten Reef  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalDiving just off Hatta island, a popular dive destination about 40 minutes by boat from Neira, I saw a hawksbill turtle -- an endangered species -- moving

Brunei Sanctuary For Endangered Turtles  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Bru DirectHawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate) and the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea). To further educate the public on turtle hatchery management and

Rangers: Choosing isolation to help protect endangered species  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Jakarta Post...over and maintaining the park's northern protected zone, where several endangered species live, including the hawksbill turtle and the giant clam.

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean's garbage patch: International Date ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Scientific AmericanThe picture above is too low resolution for an ID (white spot on the shell by it's head) but it clearly shows the Hawksbill turtle as we drifted past.

RE/MAX Goes Big in Ambergris Caye, Belize  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
The Open Press (press release)And nesting sites of the Hawksbill Turtle in this area are protected under Belizean law.� Ambergris Caye landlubbers include Jesus Christ lizards,

Bu Tinah in last round of global poll  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
The National...foraging grounds for the two species of turtles most common in the UAE, while the shoals' sandy banks provide nesting habitat for the hawksbill turtle.

Turtles no longer turn to souvenirs in Dominican Republic  -  25 Mar 2009
WWF International...that has virtually eliminated the blatant illegal souvenir trade in hawksbill turtle shells,� said Adrian Reuter, TRAFFIC’s Representative in Mexico.

DENR, local government executives release 72 marine turtle hatchlings  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Philippine StarThe hawksbill turtle, along with eight other marine turtle species, are facing a very high risk of extinction due to hunting and egg-gathering hence,

Talkin' turtles at Marion Natural History Museum  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
SouthCoastToday.comAs part of the presentation, students examined the museum’s preserved Hawksbill turtle, and the kids got their very own life-sized turtle “egg� made of

ENHANCED PROTECTION OF MARINE TURTLES IN THE BAHAMAS  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Bahama Islands InfoThe full protection of the Hawksbill Turtle; c. All species of turtles are protected on beaches and everywhere during the closed season for turtles (1st

The First Art Newspaper on the Net  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Art DailyTortoiseshell, from the hawksbill turtle, was an extremely rare substance, rarely fashioned into larger receptacles. The striking, complex mother-of-pearl

Turtles making comeback  -  Feb 17, 2009
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Balazs said the hawksbill turtle population is still small but has shown signs of increasing breeding activity on Maui and the Big Island.

Aquatic Wildlife in Puerto Penasco, Mexico  -  Feb 20, 2009
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...the first hawksbill turtle adorned with a satellite transmitter to track information concerning her migratory route and nesting grounds, released into the

Meridien adds wedding chapel as govt moves to liberalise law  -  Feb 12, 2009
micebtn,The resort runs a turtle sanctuary aimed at preserving the magnificent hawksbill turtle. Guests can swim with the turtles and are able to become involved in

Green & serene  -  Feb 1, 2009
Canada.com,Afterward, if you're in luck and willing to make a donation, you may get to take Crush, a two-year-old hawksbill turtle Whitman rescued as a hatchling,

Tarly the turtle released into wild  -  Jan 28, 2009
Otago Daily Times,The facility currently had two more recovering turtles - a hawksbill and a green. The hawksbill turtle is on the World Conservation Union's critically

EAG hosts turtle watching expeditions  -  Sep 22, 2008
AntiguaSun,This means that a Hawksbill turtle has to go through at least four and a half nesting seasons to replace itself once. Sea turtles are also known to return

Hawksbill turtle tagged in Malacca  -  Aug 28, 2008
Malaysia Star,At about midnight on Aug 13, a Hawksbill turtle appeared at the Terendak Camp beach in Sungai Udang here. The turtle took half an hour to lay her eggs.

A sanctuary for the Hawksbill  -  Sep 20, 2008
Fiji Times,The Hawksbill turtle is listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union and the capture and trade of this marine reptile is banned under the

Turtle poaching raises Fisheries Division concerns  -  Sep 13, 2008
SUN Weekend,This means that a Hawksbill turtle has to go through at least four and a half nesting seasons to replace herself once. While over-harvesting has been the

Island briefs  -  Aug 28, 2008
Bermuda Sun,Images of the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle will appear on a new commemorative coin being released by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

100 Hawkbill Turtles Slaughtered  -  Sep 4, 2008
DivePhotoGuide.com,The hawksbill turtle is protected under Appendix 1 of the CITES list which prohibits international trade, it has also been added to IUCN as critically

Park works hard to safeguard turtle population  -  Sep 1, 2008
Jakarta Post,Four species of turtle -- the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley turtle (Lephidochelys olivacea), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys Imbricata) and

Release of 100-kg turtle marks start of nesting season  -  Sep 2, 2008
Inquirer.net,These are the olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), green turtle (Chelonia myd), and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate).

Sea doctor eyes the world  -  Sep 21, 2008
Fiji Times,Although this conservation program has received the thumbs up from relevant authorities, the same cannot be said for Treasure Island's Hawksbill Turtle

100 Hawksbill turtles die in latest Filipino poaching incident  -  Sep 4, 2008
DIARIODELWEB.it,The Hawksbill turtle is protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which prohibits all international

Principal finds his escape in fish tank  -  Sep 11, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The principal has not had a real nemesis in the decade since a 160-pound hawksbill turtle named Pita died. Pita -- an acronym for "pain in the ankle"

Feds: Help stop illegal sea turtle poaching  -  Aug 31, 2008
Pacific Daily News,The Hawksbill turtle is an endangered animal. Both can be found on Guam. The decline of green sea turtles is attributed to people poaching the species and

A Hammock in the Palms  -  Sep 24, 2008
RedOrbit,A hawksbill turtle appeared, undisturbed by our presence. Returning to our hut, we were pleased to find a reliable supply of solar- generated electricity to

News On The Go  -  Sep 11, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Alex and I watched a hawksbill turtle nibble on a sponge just inshore of the wreck of the Hilma Hooker. We encountered a sleeping nurse shark cozied up in a

'New rules on projects in protected areas will save cost'  -  14 Aug 2008
Saipan Tribune,The endangered animal species are Micronesian megapode, hawksbill turtle, leatherback turtle, nightingale reed warbler and the Rota bridled white eye while

Malaysia's fight to save rare turtle  -  Aug 11, 2008
BBC News,The BBC's Robin Brant looks at Malaysia's efforts to save one of the world's most endangered marine animals, the hawksbill turtle, from the humans who eat

Drive to save sea turtles  -  Jul 23, 2008
Gulf Daily News,..."It revealed that 99 per cent of the cases sampled were of green turtles and one case of a hawksbill turtle." The study was discussed by the National Sea

The Round and the Restless  -  Aug 1, 2008
Corpus Christi Caller Times,The hawksbill turtle since has recovered. Hemingway, whose appetite has earned her a reputation, swallowed this bolt. Itsy got pneumonia.

ANZ supports marine conservation  -  Aug 11, 2008
Fiji Times,In March this year, the Society satellite tagged and released into the ocean a Hawksbill turtle, named Adi Mamanuca from Treasure Island.

Fishing with dynamite in El Salvador  -  Jul 23, 2008
ScienceBlogsHis mission was to document the nesting of the hawksbill turtle and to promote ecotourism in the region. Mr. Osborne is currently working on the "SEE

Marama ni Yadua swims on  -  Aug 4, 2008
Fiji Times,The 88 cm female hawksbill turtle satellite tagged on Denimanu in Yadua continues to transmit her location after a period of 170 days.

Peace and coffee (Or why you shouldn't pander to your whims)  -  Jul 26, 2008
Sun.Star,We only had time for one quick dive on my day off last Thursday, and yet I met a hawksbill turtle down there. I was high, and was still excited by around 9

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's funding shortage is showing  -  Jul 23, 2008
Honolulu Advertiser,...including efforts to increase the populations of the hawksbill turtle, the Hawaiian petrel, the nene goose and the Mauna Loa silversword plant.

Turtle nesting numbers produce both good and bad news  -  Apr 18, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,Eighty percent of the hawksbill turtle population has declined over its past three generations, making them protected by conservation laws for endangered

Join WWF in turtle- monitoring adventure  -  Apr 3, 2008
Malaysia Star,Now, a hawksbill turtle fitted with a satellite transmitter in 2007 will be named, “Freedom Flipper�. Freedom Flipper was dicovered with a lasso roped

Sabah Leads The Way In Turtle Conservation  -  Apr 13, 2008
Bernama,Pulau Gulisaan is the main landing point for the Hawksbill turtle in Southeast Asia. Another species that makes its way to TPPP is the Green Turtle.

Luxury Hotels and Resorts Act to Save the Environment with Eco ...  -  Apr 17, 2008
Earthtimes,Jumby Bay is also home to the Hawksbill Turtle Preservation Program, the longest-running privately funded project of this kind, focused on the scientific

Canvas cottages capture serenity in Virgin Islands  -  Mar 27, 2008
Dallas Morning News,In the shallows of Salt Pond Bay, we swam alongside a hawksbill turtle for half an hour. Vacationers enjoy the deck on their tent cottage.

Yadua cheers turtle tagging  -  Feb 6, 2008
Fiji Times,North-east of Yadua Taba Island (in Bua province and a famous iguana sanctuary) on a secluded beach locally known as Talice, a nesting Hawksbill turtle was

Cuba Bans Harvesting of Endangered Sea Turtles  -  Jan 28, 2008
Environment News ServiceThe move extends hope for survival of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, which feeds in Cuban waters. Conservationists praised the resolution,

Cuba bans harvesting of marine turtle species  -  Jan 25, 2008
BYM News (press release),...species hatching on beaches throughout the Caribbean and coming regularly to feed in Cuban waters, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle.

Cuba helps the hawksbill  -  Jan 28, 2008
Science Centric,...sustainable economic alternatives, modernise their fishing fleets, re-train their inhabitants and engage them in hawksbill turtle protection activities.

Dead turtles in Terengganu  -  Feb 13, 2008
Malaysia Star,The latest case was reported late Tuesday evening when a lifeless female hawksbill turtle measuring 1.5m in length was found on the beach off Gong Balai in

Cuba bans marine turtle hunt  -  Jan 22, 2008
Times of India,Fund (WWF) as a lifeline to all turtle species hatching on beaches throughout the Caribbean, but above all the critically endangered hawksbill turtle.

Bonaire: Snorkler's paradise is worth a trip  -  Feb 8, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,A diver swims with a hawksbill turtle off the coast of Bonaire. One money-saving aspect of this island is that no boat is needed to get to spectacular dive

The Duchess, her tycoon friend and the rich man's playground ...  -  Feb 9, 2008
Daily Mail,The resort is on land that is part of a protected Unesco reserve, and is home to at least one endangered species, the hawksbill turtle.

Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex A New Landmark For Tanjung Bidara  -  Jan 28, 2008
Bernama,Visitors to Padang Kemunting beach will also have the opportunity to watch the hawksbill turtle, a species on the verge of extinction.

Indonesia's polluted Environment Threatens Hawksbill Turtle  -  Nov 26, 2007
Voice of AmericaSalim, 57, is trying to protect the endangered hawksbill turtle. It was once so prevalent in these waters that it was named the island's official mascot.

Searching for turtle eggs  -  Nov 24, 2007
Malaysia Star,By LIM WEI PHIN A WHILE back, I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer for WWF Malaysia in their Hawksbill turtle project in Pulau Upeh, an island off

Ranger protects rare turtles in luxury Oman resort  -  Nov 29, 2007
Travel & Tourism News Middle East,At Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat, the two species that come ashore are the rare green turtle and the hawksbill turtle.

Notes from the Road: Hawaii's turtles find respite at Turtle House  -  Nov 22, 2007
Friday Flyer,Hawaiian Green Turtles, and their cousin the Hawksbill Turtle, are returning visitors. Each of these marvelous creatures is endangered, suffering from

Injured sea turtle a beloved attraction at the Shedd Aquarium  -  Nov 8, 2007
Medill Reports,Meanwhile, in 2002 the Shedd Aquarium lost its beloved 25-year resident hawksbill turtle, Hawkeye. The Shedd agreed to welcome the injured sea turtle from

Letters, faxes, and e-mail  -  Nov 15, 2007
Press-Register - al.com,It is a critical habitat for several types of endangered species, including the Perdido Beach Mouse and the Hawksbill Turtle, Kemp Ridley Turtle,

South Africa set to protect marine turtles  -  Nov 7, 2007
AfricaNews,...importance for six species including the loggerhead turtle, the olive ridley turtle, the green turtle, the hawksbill turtle and the leatherback turtle.

'Massive Growth' in cruises to Strait/Cape  -  Nov 25, 2007
Torres News,...explore a new and remote destination every day including Cape York; the exclusive Lizard Island and Green and Hawksbill Turtle inhabited Morris Island.

Marawah becomes first biosphere reserve in the UAE  -  Nov 4, 2007
AME Info,...•4 species of marine turtles especially the Green Turtle and the Hawksbill Turtle. The coasts of the marine protected area are considered as prospective

Plans afoot to ensure safe nesting of Hawksbill turtles  -  Oct 1, 2007
Gulf News,The Hawksbill turtle lives in the coastal shallows offshore Saadiyat Island. The newborn hatch-ed safely in the 27 square kilometre natural island - half

Quakes sweep endangered turtles from Indonesia to Malaysia  -  Oct 2, 2007
AFPWhat we found on Saturday is very rare," he said. The World Conservation Union lists the Hawksbill turtle and Leatherback turtle as critically endangered.

Saving the turtles  -  Oct 4, 2007
Sun.Star,Another happy event was the turning over of a Hawksbill turtle by former owner, Michael Tan through the help of Vice Mayor Sara Duterte.

Ken Follett's heaven on earth  -  Oct 8, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,If you go, try to catch sight of a hawksbill turtle laying eggs on the beach by the nature reserve. It's quite a sight: they go into the same sort of trance

Exhibits offer luscious variety  -  Oct 12, 2007
The News-Press,Other underwater images include a Hawksbill turtle, a spectacular closeup of a lobster and the shape of a lizardfish looming above what appears to be a

New 2008 Dates for Cape York Cruise  -  Sep 30, 2007
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),...explore a new and remote destination every day including Cape York; the exclusive Lizard Island and Green and Hawksbill Turtle inhabited Morris Island.

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