Loggerhead Sea Turtle Facts, Pictures & Information For Kids & Adults

Crowd Cheers as Sea Turtles Return to the Sea

Happy World Loggerhead Sea Turtle Day! Here are three super cool facts about loggerhead sea turtles: 1. Loggerheads get their common name from their large log-like head. This giant head contains strong muscles that allow these turtles to feed on small and large hard-shelled animals like lighting whelks and conch shells. Their scientific name Caretta Caretta comes from the French word Caret, meaning turtle. 2. Loggerhead sea turtles are a keystone species, which means they support many other spec

Biologists rescue loggerhead turtle trapped in rope