Hawksbill Turtle Carapace (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Hawksbill Turtle Carapace

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A new study from Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers studied the historical trade of tortoiseshell made from the carapaces of hawksbill turtles like the one pictured, which was photographed during a necropsy in Hawaii.

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Kyle Van Houtan/NOAA

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