Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta

Natural Habitat

• 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 TurtleRange

Characteristics• 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

Why is the Sea Turtle endangered?• Pollution, shrimp

trawling, development in their nesting areas

• Plastic bags• 1978

Conservation Efforts

• 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

Interesting Facts About Turtles

• 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.

Some Virginia endangered species

• Roanoke logperch

• Madtom, Yellowfin

• Spotfin chub

Quiz1.) What was the largest sea turtle ever recorded?

A. Leatherback TurtleB. Green TurtleC. Loggerhead TurtleD. Archelon Turtle

2.) What is the average weight of a loggerhead sea turtle?

E. 235 lbs.F. 132 lbs.G. 253 lbs.H. 194 lbs.

3) What year did the loggerhead become endangered?

A. 1978B. 1954C. 1982D. 2001

4.) Which of the following do Loggerheads NOT eat?

E. SandF. StarfishG. CoralH. All of the above

Quiz

5. Which One of these is the Endangered Loggerhead turtle?

A.

D.B.

C.

Olive Ridley Turtle

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LeatherbackSea Turtle

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Citations• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/loggerhead-sea-turtle/ • http://trickvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/Cool-Water-Bubbles-PowerPoint-Templates.jpg • http://seaturtlephotos.com/wp-content/gallery/loggerhead-sea-turtles/7q7a9921loggerheadseaturtle.jpg • http://bioexpedition.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Green_Turtle_In_Flight_600.jpg • http://assets.worldwildlife.org/photos/1257/images/hero_small/SeaTurtle-1600x600px.jpg?1345590072 • http://www.conserveturtles.org/seaturtleinformation.php?page=loggerhead • http://www.conserveturtles.org/seaturtleinformation.php?page=seaturtle-faq • http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/ • http://www.conserveturtles.org/seaturtleinformation.php?page=behavior • http://

www.wildearthguardians.org/site/PageServer?pagename=priorities_wildlife_ESA_candidates&AddInterest=1262&gclid=CLmsh-bJjMQCFUoV7AodNyMA7g

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/world-oceans-day-2013-june-8_n_3404822.html • http://www.seasky.org/reeflife/sea2j.html