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The loggerhead sea turtle has a cosmopolitan distribution, nesting over the broadest geographical range of any sea turtle. It inhabits the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. [28] In the Atlantic Ocean, the greatest concentration of loggerheads is along the southeastern coast of North America and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sea turtles will move north during spring and summer seasons to more nutrient rich bodies of water. In fall and winter seasons, they will migrate back in a southward direction. [5] Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Sea turtles are considered ectothermic non-avian reptiles. Temperature has a major effect on both metabolic and physiological process of the ...
Underwater picture of a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). The recent rapid development of the local tourism industry is seen as a potential threat for the protected area's existence. Moreover, the annual migration of the loggerhead sea turtle to their nesting grounds has become increasingly risky due to the obstacles encountered on beaches.
Since 2012 the Archie Carr NWR is administered as part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex, along with Pelican Island NWR, Lake Wales Ridge NWR, and the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, [1] through a partnership with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (a nonprofit turtle conservation group founded by Dr. Archie Carr himself) and Archie Carr Working ...
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 ...
The Adelita tracking project provided the first proof of the trans-Pacific migration of loggerhead sea turtles. [6] [7] Adelita was also the first animal to swim across an ocean while being tracked by a satellite. [8] [9] The 9,000 mile journey of Adelita from Mexico to Japan was featured in the PBS Nature documentary Voyage of the Lonely ...
Loggerhead (tool), two iron balls attached by an iron rod used by shipbuilders to melt pitch; USS Loggerhead, a Balao-class submarine launched in 1944; Loggerheads, the heraldic term for leopards' faces on the coat of arms and flag of Shropshire; Loggerhead turtle (disambiguation) All article titles containing the word 'Loggerhead'
Similar to the hummingbird map, avian enthusiasts can track migrations and sightings and in real-time, while also contributing their own data using Journey North - a site that tracks the ...