Events2Join

The 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).

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 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 Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Photograph of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle TPWD © Email Updates Sign Up for Wildlife Conservation and Nature Tourism Email ...

Loggerhead sea turtle | FWC

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 ...

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 | 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 ...

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 ...

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).

Loggerhead Turtle - Oceana

The loggerhead turtle is a large-bodied sea turtle named for its broad, strong head. These turtles are generalists predators and use their muscular heads ...

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 - 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 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 Nesting in Florida | FWC

Loggerheads typically nest in Florida from April to September. Females return to their nesting beach every two or more years (average 2.7 years) to lay an ...