This free printable hawksbill sea turtle coloring pages are a great way for kids to learn about the sea turtles, their behavior and other aspects. Hawksbill sea turtles have a similar appearance to any marine or sea turtle. It has a flattened body, a hard protective carapace, limbs which are like a flipper, well adapted for swimming in the ocean. However, they are distinguished from sea turtles by their sharp curving beak and the jagged appearance of their shell edges. Hawksbill sea turtle’s shell changes color depending on the water temperature. Their part of life is spent in the open ocean and the rest in shallow lagoons and coral reefs. Adult hawksbill sea turtles grow up to one meter and weigh around 80 kg. Hawksbill sea turtles are bio fluorescent and are the first-ever reptile recorded with such characteristics. It is still not known whether this characteristic is due to the hawksbill sea turtle’s diet, which includes bio fluorescent organisms like hard coral. Male hawksbill sea turtles have more intense pigmentation than their female counterparts. Did you know? The heaviest hawksbill sea turtle ever captured weighed around 170 kg.
