Eco Friendly Vacations with Turtles
Posted March 20, 2009 
Comments(0) How big is the Loggerhead Sea Turtle ?
The only living member of the genus Caretta, the Loggerhead sea turtle can grow up to an intimidating 364 kg and 1.1 metres long. The species is so named for the turtle’s over-large head punctuated by a set of strong jaws suitable for feeding on a wide range of sea life from molluscs (whelks and conch) to crustaceans (crabs and shrimp) to fish and jellyfish. They have also been known to consume small or immature marine animals such as sea birds and mammals.
Loggerheads have a large habitat ranging from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to the Indian Ocean. Atlantic migratory routes span from Newfoundland to Argentina with breeding and reproduction taking place in the warm waters of the southern hemisphere. Read more »
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