loggerhead sea turtle (caretta caretta) in Loggerheads have a broad distribution, inhabiting coastal and oceanic waters. They are known for nesting on sandy beaches.
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  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

    -

  • Common Names

    loggerhead sea turtle

  • Regions

    MexicoFlorida, United StatesNew Jersey, United States

  • Population

    50,000

  • Habitat

    Loggerheads have a broad distribution, inhabiting coastal and oceanic waters. They are known for nesting on sandy beaches.

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    anywhere from 150 to... and 70 to 80 years or more

Regions

Mexico, Florida, United States, New Jersey, United States, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, District of Columbia, United States, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Louisiana, United States, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, New York, United States, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Virginia, United States, Bahrain, Morocco, Tanzania, Algeria, Costa Rica

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a large marine turtle species found in oceans around the world. These turtles are considered endangered due to multiple factors. The estimated remaining population of loggerhead sea turtles is uncertain but thought to be in the tens of thousands. The major threats to their survival include habitat destruction, entanglement in fishing gear, pollution, and poaching.

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