Beautiful sea turtle works hard to get its meal in the crevice

Hawksbill sea turtles are the most beautiful of all sea turtles. Their ornate shells are decorated with green, brown, and golden markings, making them a true to delight to see on the reef. But their beauty was nearly their downfall as the demand for their shells brought them perilously close to extinction. Hunted to make brush handles and jewelry boxes, the number of hawksbill sea turtles plummeted in the last two centuries. Although they are making a comeback, they are still listed as critically endangered.