Loggerhead Sea Turtles

By Meggie Navarro

Background about Loggerheads

• The Loggerhead is named after its big head

• They eat clams, shrimp, lobster, and crabs

• They can weigh up to 350 pounds and be as tall as 35 inches!!

Endangered Species• Loggerheads can get trapped in fishing nets and die

• They can get killed when they are hatchlings because animals like raccoons or wild pigs will eat them

• Loggerheads have to look out for sharks their whole lives no matter how big they get

• They can get hit by boats when they up to the surface for air

How can you help?• If you see turtle eggs, put a fence around them so people won’t harm them

• Use special fishing nets so the turtles can get out of them

• Don’t go everywhere in cars because it cause pollution and over time the turtles will not have any oxygen to breathe

• When you’re in a boat or anywhere near the water don’t drop any trash

Fun Facts• Hatchlings are about the size of a Ping-Pong ball

• They can live to be 50 years old or more out in the wild

• There are less than 60,000 Loggerhead females nesting on earth!!

About MeggieI love tennis, going places, surfing, and I absolutely LOVE dogs.

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