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

Join me for a fascinating glimpse into the life of a Loggerhead sea turtle! In this video, you’ll witness the turtle’s remarkable hunting skills as it expertly crunches through a crab shell, showcasing the powerful jaws and adaptability that have allowed these magnificent creatures to thrive in the ocean for millions of years. Nature’s wonders are truly awe-inspiring! 🌊🐢 . . 🇲🇽español Únete a nosotros para echar un vistazo fascinante a la vida de una tortuga boba. En este video, serás testig

Have you ever wondered where recovered sea turtles go after we release them? After almost nine months of care, Himalayan Salt was outfitted with a tracking tag and released off Cape Cod in September. Check out the loggerhead’s journey!📍 🐢 We use different forms of tagging to track a turtle’s migration to warmer waters. If turtles are large enough, they may receive a satellite tag. These sophisticated tags provide information on the turtle’s location, and some tag models also tell us about wate

Happy #SeaTurtleWeek! Did you know that by mapping the migration routes of tagged loggerhead sea turtles, we can see that they base their course on a specific chlorophyll and temperature gradient? In other words, they prefer a narrow band of more temperate ocean conditions—not too hot and not too cold. For more on Sea Turtle Week 2020 please visit: go.usa.gov/xwUxF Check out more NOAA "Science on a Sphere" datasets here: sos.noaa.gov #30DaysofOcean #OceanMonth2020 | NOAA Satellite and Informatio

The loggerhead sea turtle is a wide-ranging species, occurring throughout the temperate subtropical and tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans | Get Wild