Hawksbill (or possible hybrid) sea turtle hatchling

This little guy hatched out of a nest on Palm Beach during the week of January 29 2007. It is either a full hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtle or a possible hawksbill/Loggerhead hybrid. Although hawksbill turtle can always be found in Florida's near shore waters, their nests are pretty rare in Florida. We will be sending some genetic samples to the lab to confirm whether they are hawksbills or not. Results to come!

He is pretty handsome, isn't he?