Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is the rarest species to be found in Costa Rica. Although there is resident colony inhabiting in the Golfo Dulce, because of its size and endangered status, it is hard to see. The size of an Adult can reach 80 cm. It feeds mainly on sponges. It has an elongated head, sawed edge shell and overlapping shields, has 2 pairs of prefrontal scales. It is one of the species most exploited by humans, being captured to trade its heir meat, skin eggs and mainly its beautiful shell, which is used to make rings, combs, sunglasses, bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
In Costa Rica it can be seen with luck along the Atlantic, between the months of May and November. In the particular case of Costa Rica,hawksbill nesting appears sporadically along the Pacific coast. They have reported nesting females in the Pacific North on beaches like Isla San José, Lagartillo, Avellanas, Ales, Punta Banco, Caletas and Caña Blanca.
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Species
5 of the species that inhabit the oceans in the world can be seen in Costa Rica, although the three popular ones are the Leatherbacks, the Green Sea Turtle and the Olive Ridley.