Did you know that Turtles have existed on Earth for the last 100 million years? Unfortunately the Loggerhead Sea Turtle is an endangered species.
Threats
http://www.ourendangeredworld.com/species/reptiles/loggerhead-sea-turtle/ Where can you see me?
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/loggerhead-turtle |
HabitatLoggerhead Turtles occupy three certain areas
Omnivore? or Carnivore?Loggerhead turtles mostly eat meat, although they eat sargassum
(brown seaweed), and other seaweed that they might count as partly omnivores. I am Protected Byvarious international treaties and agreements also known as national laws, (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/loggerhead.htm , April 30th, 2015) such as : CITIES, CMS, IOSEA, SPAW, IAC. In the Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico, they have required measures to reduce sea turtle bycatch, such as : gear modifications, changes to fishing practices, time/area closures (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/loggerhead.htm , April 30th, 2015)
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Conservation Efforts
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Fun Facts The loggerhead turtle is less likely to get hunted for their meat because their portion in meat is not as massive as other turtles, nor for their shell because of the size comparison to other turtles.
Weight - Adult: 250 pounds ( 113 kg ) Hatchling : 0.05 pounds ( 20 g) Appearance - reddish-brown, slightly heart-shaped top shell with pale yellowish bottom shell ; hatchlings are brown to dark gray Length - Adult: 3 feet (1 m) Hatchling : 2 inches (4 cm) Lifespan - unknown, but they reach sexual maturity at around 35 years old According to National Geographic. - ( Apr. 2015.) http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/loggerhead-sea-turtle/ |
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Work Cited
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"Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta)." :: NOAA Fisheries. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
"Loggerhead Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation." Loggerhead Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.
"Loggerhead Turtle." WorldWildlife.org. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 27 April 2015.
"Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Loggerhead Sea Turtle Pictures, Loggerhead Sea Turtle Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
"Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta)." :: NOAA Fisheries. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
"Loggerhead Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation." Loggerhead Sea Turtle - National Wildlife Federation. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.