15 Weird and Cutest Turtle and Endangered Tortoise Species

Hawksbill sea turtle: The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems. The World Conservation Union, primarily as a result of human fishing practices, classifies E. imbricata as critically endangered.