Facts and Figures

• The Hawksbill Turtle can be recognised by its parrot-like beak
• They live in tropical coral reefs
• Up to 95% of their diet consists of the aquatic animal sponges
• Adult females can weight up to 50kg
• In 1996 the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species labeled them as critically endangered
• Every year over 250,000 turtles drown in fishing nets

How Does Your Money Help?

• Expanding existing Marine Protected Areas
• Working with governments to ban harvesting of marine turtles
• Just £60 will purchase one pair of binoculars to help to police Marine Protected Areas