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Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta. Found in sub-tropical and tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Along the surface or under.

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1 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta

2 Found in sub-tropical and tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Along the surface or under rocks Tropical climates with warmer water Loggerhead Sea Turtle Range

3 Jellyfish, conchs, crabs, fish, shellfish Will eat seaweed occasionally Size: 36 in Predator to: jellyfish, crabs, fish Prey to: Red fox Can reproduce at 17 100-126 eggs per nest

4 Pollution, shrimp trawling, development in their nesting areas Plastic bags 1978

5 Organizations: – NOAA Fisheries – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Indian Ocean - South-East Asian (IOSEA) Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding – Inter-American Convention (IAC) for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles – Shrimp Imported into the U.S.: Legislation for Marine Turtle Conservation Goals; for the recovery and conservation of sea turtles and the marine environment

6 Solitary until time of migration and mating. Worldwide population numbers are unknown, but scientists studying nesting populations are seeing a decrease in the number of nests Weight: 253 lbs. Can move through water at 15 mph Largest sea turtle ever recorded was the Archelon and measured almost 21 feet long. The Archelon was estimated to have lived during the dinosaur age.

7 Roanoke logperch Madtom, Yellowfin Spotfin chub

8 1.) What was the largest sea turtle ever recorded? A.Leatherback Turtle B.Green Turtle C.Loggerhead Turtle D.Archelon Turtle 2.) What is the average weight of a loggerhead sea turtle? A.235 lbs. B.132 lbs. C.253 lbs. D.194 lbs. 3) What year did the loggerhead become endangered? A.1978 B.1954 C.1982 D.2001 4.) Which of the following do Loggerheads NOT eat? A.Sand B.Starfish C.Coral D.All of the above

9 5. Which One of these is the Endangered Loggerhead turtle? Olive Ridley Turtle Loggerhead Sea Turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle Hawksbill Turtle

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