The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Introduction.
The Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta are distributed all over the world. Fully grown they can weigh up to 300lbs and about 35 inches long. They are yellow to brown and have a patterned body. They can live for 47-67 years and become sexually mature within 30-33 years. The survival rate of sea turtles can range from 1 in 300 in protected and managed areas to 1 in 1000 in the wild with human interference. The turtles are currently listed as an endangered species and are protected by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
That's neat about the age a turtle can be. I knew turtles were big, but didn't know they could weigh 300 pounds! I like the pictures as well.
ReplyDeleteJust for kicks and giggles, talked about "Finding Nemo." There is a neat scene in that movie about sea turtles.
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