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Unlike the other sea turtle species, hawksbill sea turtles have overlapping scutes (large scales) on their carapace (upper shell).
Each and everyday hawksbill sea turtles are being illegally slaughtered. Head is narrow and has 2 pairs of prefrontal scales (scales in front of its eyes). Hawksbills are particularly susceptible to entanglement in gillnets and accidental capture on fishing hooks. At present, killing hawksbill sea turtles is prohibited, and law severely punishes the traffic of its eggs and meat activities monitored by animal defending associations and law enforcement agencies.