Loggerhead sea turtle
Loggerhead Turtle | NOAA Fisheries
Loggerheads are the most abundant species of sea turtle that nests in the United States. Juvenile and adult loggerheads live in US coastal waters.
Loggerhead sea turtle - Wikipedia
The loggerhead sea turtle is omnivorous, feeding mainly on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Its large and powerful jaws serve as an effective tool for dismantling ...
Loggerhead Turtle | Sea Turtles | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Why They Matter ... The way loggerhead turtles feed on their hard-shelled prey recycles important nutrients and keeps ocean floor sediments in balance. Loggerhead ...
Information About Sea Turtles: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Typically 2.5 to 3.5 feet in carapace length (80 to 110 cm). Weight: Adult weigh between 155 and 375 pounds (70 to 170 kg).
Loggerhead Sea Turtle | National Wildlife Federation
Loggerheads are named for their relatively large heads, which support powerful jaws and enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as whelks and conchs.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center - Ocean & Sea Turtle Conservation in ...
Loggerhead Marinelife Center is one of Florida's most visited nonprofit scientific destinations focused on ocean and sea turtle conservation.
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Known for its large head and blunt jaws used to feed on hard-shelled prey, loggerhead turtles are the most abundant species of sea turtle that nests in the ...
The loggerhead sea turtle is a marine-dwelling species that ranges in size from 2.4 to 3.5 feet (74–107.5 centimeters) and can weigh between 155 to 412 pounds ...
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Padre Island National Seashore (U.S. ...
Loggerheads are found not only in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic but worldwide. They forage and nest in a wide range of places, ...
Loggerhead Turtle | SWOT - The State of the World's Sea Turtles
Like most sea turtles, loggerheads are famed for their vast migrations. As a species that may travel thousands of miles across ocean basins (see maps below), ...
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Photograph of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle TPWD © Email Updates Sign Up for Wildlife Conservation and Nature Tourism Email ...
Loggerhead - SCDNR - Marine Turtle Conservation Program
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) ... The adult loggerhead sea turtle has a rich reddish-brown carapace and yellow plastron. The loggerhead's large skull ...
Loggerhead sea turtle - Center for Biological Diversity
In response to a Center petition, in 2011 the federal government declared loggerhead sea turtles in the Pacific an endangered species, upgrading their status ...
Turtle, Loggerhead Sea - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Loggerhead sea turtles are found throughout temperate and tropical regions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Learn With the South Carolina Aquarium
Adapting beak-like mouthparts has allowed loggerhead sea turtles to survive in our oceans for millions of years by giving these slow swimming reptiles access to ...
10 Fascinating Facts About Loggerhead Sea Turtles - Tybee Island
10 Fascinating Facts About Loggerhead Sea Turtles · 1. A FEMALE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE MAY TRAVEL THOUSANDS OF MILES TO NEST HER EGGS ON THE SAME BEACH WHERE SHE ...
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - SCDNR - Species
Loggerheads are one of seven species of marine turtles. Adult loggerheads have a reddish-brown shell, or carapace, with medium-yellow underside (plastron).
Mistaken Identities: Loggerhead vs. Green Sea Turtles
Loggerhead sea turtles have broad heads (hence the name) with well-developed muscles and beaks that have blunt surfaces—perfect for crushing ...
Loggerhead sea turtle | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
The loggerhead sea turtle weighs up to 250 pounds and is 3 feet in length. The species is generally reddish-brown on top, pale on bottom, and has a heart- ...
Loggerhead sea turtle, facts and photos - National Geographic
The Loggerhead is considered a “keystone species,” meaning that other animals in its ecosystem depend on it for survival. These turtles feed on ...