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The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae.The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown.
The greatest threat to the survival of the loggerhead sea turtle is on these sandy beaches where its life begins. This has triggered an international conservation effort that began in the 1990s. The effort to protect loggerhead sea turtle eggs and to assure a safe breeding ground for this endangered species has made international headlines ...
In contrast to their earth-bound relatives, tortoises, sea turtles do not have the ability to retract their heads into their shells. Their plastron, which is the bony plate making up the underside of a turtle or tortoise's shell, is comparably more reduced from other turtle species and is connected to the top part of the shell by ligaments without a hinge separating the pectoral and abdominal ...
To understand the magnetic receptors of turtles, researchers collected 14 to 16 newly hatched loggerhead turtles each August from 2017 to 2020. The turtles emerged from eight to 10 different nests ...
A rehabilitated sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach Wednesday morning. Willow, a subadult loggerhead, was set free in the area behind the Loggerhead ...
Four species of marine turtle have been associated with chelonitoxism: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta gigas), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), plus the freshwater species New Guinea giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni).
In 2014, Loggerhead Marinelife Center staff began partnering with other sea turtle organizations to rescue turtles accidentally hooked on fishing piers. [3] After spending time in critical sea turtle habitat around the world, staff realized that many of the issues faced by partners are greater than incidental capture alone.
A 300-pound loggerhead turtle was freed by Palm Beach's sea turtle monitors Monday after it got caught in rocks near Palm Beach Country Club.