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  2. Loggerhead sea turtle - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. İztuzu Beach - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Fewer sea turtles nested on Jupiter-area beaches this year ...

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    Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a nonprofit sea turtle conservation center in Juno Beach, logged 14,951 total sea turtle nests on the beach during sea-turtle nesting season, which runs from March to ...

  5. National Marine Park of Zakynthos - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Researchers say it is a good year for sea turtle nest numbers in the area, ... The most recent reviews show that only two loggerhead nesting beaches have greater than 10,000 females nesting per ...

  7. Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season off the Georgia coast ...

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    May 9—BRUNSWICK — Georgia's nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles has started in two places. The annual cycle of these massive turtles returning to beaches in the Southeast to lay their ...

  8. Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia

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    Dirk Hartog Island is an important nesting site for loggerhead sea turtle, with green turtles and loggerhead turtles both nesting on the beaches. It is also home for the endemic subspecies of the white-winged fairy-wren.

  9. Florida sees record increase in loggerhead turtle nests. How ...

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    As sea turtle nesting season comes to a close, Sarasota and Manatee counties see a shift in loggerhead nest numbers. Florida sees record increase in loggerhead turtle nests. How about Sarasota ...