Scuba diver in rare eco tourism encounter with a Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming on underwater coral reef - stock video

This lucky underwater photographer scuba diver has a rare encounter with a Critically Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). The diver observes as the Turtle eats Bubble coral. Hawksbills are the most endangered of all sea Turtles. Classified as critically endangered on the IUCN red list only 15,000 pairs remain in the wild. Footage taken whilst scuba diving at Ko Haa islands, Andaman Sea, one of Thailand’s top dive destinations.