11003-99714 Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) a sporadic and transitory vagrant, with less than 15 individuals visiting northern New Zealand waters a year. Common near land, and over tropical reefs throughout the Pacific *
11003-99801 Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) distinguished from Green, and Hawkesbill turtles by its disproportionally larger head and large beak. Few observations in NZ - mostly off coasts of northern North Island, with one or two sightings off the West Coast and Stewart Island. Occurs mainly in temperate and tropical regions of Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans *
11003-99603 Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female ashore at night. Regularly visits warmer, northern New Zealand waters as part of its normal lifestyle, with a resident population around the Kermadecs, but does not breed here *
