Promontory, Utah. Promontory is an area of high ground in Box Elder County, Utah, 32 mi (51 km) west of Brigham City and 66 mi (106 km) northwest of Salt Lake City. Rising to an elevation of 4,902 feet (1,494 m) above sea level, it lies to the north of the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
1 Hawksbills are considered Critically Endangered around the world by the IUCN Red List and are listed as Endangered in the US. 2  Some researchers believe the Eastern Pacific hawksbill is likely the most endangered sea turtle population worldwide. 3  Their scientific name is Eretmochelys imbricata.
Unlike land turtles, a sea turtle canât tuck its head or flippers into its shell. Conservation Note: Although loggerhead sea turtles are the most abundant sea turtle in U.S. waters, their population is still low enough to list them as âthreatenedâ on the Endangered Species List. Newer âturtle exclusion devicesâ on fishing nets may be reducing turtle deaths. See a baby loggerhead in our new Sea Turtle Nursery exhibit Â»