Adopt a Hawksbill
Hawksbill turtles are among the most endangered of all sea turtle species. With your help, we're making a difference!
The National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation is committed to the conservation of hawksbill turtles through the Florida Hawksbill Project and the newly founded St. Croix Hawksbill Project, which are both conducting groundbreaking research into the biology, ecology, and recovery of hawksbill turtles in these important foraging grounds.
In return for your contribution of $30, you will receive a digital Certificate of Adoption*, a photograph of one of the hawksbill turtles who became part of our research, and some of the interesting information we were able to glean from it.
For a more impactful contribution of $70, in addition you will receive a key ring with an authentic sea turtle flipper tag, Hawksbill Project stickers, and a small plush turtle.
Remember - Adoptions are symbolic, and do not convey ownership or any form of permission to inappropriately interact with an Endangered Species. The National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation recognizes the importance of human adoption programs and does not intend to compete with or diminish their value in any way.
Read More About the Florida and St. Croix Hawksbill Projects
The Florida Hawksbill Project began in 2004 after Dr. Larry Wood realized a surprisingly large number of hawksbill turtles were residing on the coral reefs offshore of Palm Beach Island, Florida, yet rarely do any ever use Florida's beaches for nesting. This seeming contradiction led to the systematic census of the hawksbill turtles that were residing not only there, but throughout Florida's extensive coral reef ecosystem, which leads all the way to Key West.
More recently, our research team has begun a new project in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands that intends to do much the same. Not only has the foraging population around the majority of the Island never been studied, but it also includes adult males and females that reproduce there on a regular basis. The interconnections between the resident juveniles and reproductive adults will be a major focus of the new study.
For more details, see https://savetheseaturtle.org/HawksbillProject/
"All research activities conducted with the permission of State and Federal agencies"
