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The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is the South CarolinaState Reptile.
Basic Facts Sea Turtles:
are streamlined have flippers to propel
them grow larger than most
land turtles Sea Turtles Eat:
crab whelks sponges marine plants jellies, shrimp sea urchins fish Almost anything!
The top of the loggerhead’s shell is called the carapace while the bottom is called the plastron.
SpeciesFive Atlantic
Species Leatherback Hawksbill Kemp’s Ridley Green & Loggerhead
ConservationSea turtles have
been around for millions of years
Presently they are threatened and in danger of extinction
While at the NC Aquarium, we saw…A sea turtle skeleton And a swimming
loggerhead
Sea Turtles have bones!The Head The Flipper
Sea turtles lay eggs in a clutch
Out of the NestLoggerheads lay about
110-120 eggsTwo inch hatchlings
leave the nest at nightThey must cross a
dangerous beach full of:ghost crabsraccoons litter& other hazards lights also confuse
turtles
Humans are very near the nesting sites!An actual turtle nest! A Sand Sea Turtle!
YOU CAN HELP!Turn off or shield
ocean-side lights during nesting season
Pick up trashRemove beach
chairs and other obstacles
Keep pets and children away from nesting sites
Report nesting activity, injuries, or turtle deaths
The End.