Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caleb Woodley
What is a logger head sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle is a marine animal and is endangered due to pollution, shrimp trawling and development in there nesting area. It is also the most common sea turtle in the U.S. The scientific name is Caretta caretta
Where do they get there names
They get there names from there large heads that has very powerful jaws that feed on there prey
What can we do to help the loggerhead from becoming extinct
You should always leave them alone when seeing them dont bother them or their kids. when sea turtles kids get touched my something, the loggerhead would just leave and the babies who survive will follow. Also you should protect their wildlife if the logger head is nesting, dont bother there nesting at all that is an easy way for there babies to die
facts
fact 1
A fully grown loggerhead can be 3.5 ft long and 300 pounds
fact 2
Loggerheads prefer to feed in coastal bays and estuaries
Fact 3
The loggerhead sea turtle omnivorous so they feed on the bottom. They mostly eating invertebrates
Where are they locatated
In the sallow water of the Continental shelves of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean
What are they doing to help the loggerhead seaturtle
They are staying out of there habitats where the loggerhead sea turtle nest their babies. And they make sure that they dont touch or harm them in anyway