Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys Imbricata
Media: pastel, colored pencil, spray paint, latex mask
Size: 40″ x 30″
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is critically endangered. Hawksbills have been hunted in tropical climates for food . The population is in decline due to the beauty of their carapace, often used as tourist trinkets. Warming sea temperatures, loss of breeding grounds, and pollutants have reduced populations radically.
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered