Best of Mike #237

To get this close.... it has to be because the turtle is cool with it.

And, this guy was good with being in my pixtures.

Hawksbill's have an elongated, head that ends in beak-like mouth.... that is the feature that gives them their name.

Adults grow to 3ft in length and weigh 180 lbs.... on average.

Their range covers.... the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Of all the sea turtle species, this is the one most associated with warm tropical waters.

Sponges make up 70-95% of their diets, in the Caribbean. 

However, like many spongivores, they feed only on select species.... ignoring the others.