FACT SHEET: Loggerhead Sea Turtles | Turtle Island Restoration Network

Happy World Loggerhead Sea Turtle Day! Here are three super cool facts about loggerhead sea turtles: 1. Loggerheads get their common name from their large log-like head. This giant head contains strong muscles that allow these turtles to feed on small and large hard-shelled animals like lighting whelks and conch shells. Their scientific name Caretta Caretta comes from the French word Caret, meaning turtle. 2. Loggerhead sea turtles are a keystone species, which means they support many other spec

Loggerhead Turtle | Oceana

Loggerhead Sea Turtles ~ MarineBio Conservation Society

Sea Turtle Recovery Efforts | Department Of Natural Resources Division

1.6K views · 74 reactions | Incredible video of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings journey from their nest in Pass Christian, MS to the Mississippi Sound. It is great to see sea turtle nesting returning to the Mississippi Coast resulting from the many restoration efforts of our State. We want to recognize the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for their restoration efforts. | The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies | Facebook