Loggerhead Turtles Love Florida!
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Where Can You See Loggerhead Turtles?
The Florida Hot Spot
Turtles Love it Too!
Loggerhead Turtles love Florida. They're primarily known to nest in a twenty mile section of coastline from Melbourne Beach to Wabasso Beach. It's commonly known as the most important nesting area for loggerhead sea turtles in the western hemisphere. Loggerheads love it so much that they return here every year to lay their eggs on a piece of sand that is very close to where they were born. Around 40% of Loggerhead nests are in sunny FL. 
What do they Look Like?
Identify a Loggerhead Turtle!
Loggerhead Turtles can be easily identified from their reddish-brown shell and yellow colored bottom. The flippers are dark brown trimmed in white, and the heads are the same colors. Young Loggerheads hatch much darker and lighten as they mature. Loggerhead Turtle Poll
Eating, Mating & Hatching
Cool facts on the Loggerhead Turtle
Mating occurs in the months of March to June in the open Atlantic for most Loggerheads. They require dark, soft, sandy beaches for appropriate nesting. A batch of 100 or so eggs is common, which occurs every 2-3 years. Nest sites are often made protected from predators (and humans) through special fencing set up by volunteer workers to help encourage hatching.Upon successful hatching, they head to the water guided by the brightest light. Light pollution can often confuse and misguide newly hatched Loggerheads. Heading to the ocean, hatchlings will seek out floating seaweed beds as protection until they grow in size. After this stage, the turtles will migrate to find food sources all over the ocean. Food sources include bottom dwelling creatures like conch, crabs and lobster, which can easily be crushed with the turtles' powerful jaws.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, picture by Damien du Toit
Loggerhead Links
- Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
- A twenty mile section of coastline in Florida set aside for one thing: Loggerhead Turtle nesting!
- Adopt a Sea Turtle!
- CCC has several named turtles with satellite transmitters attached to the back of their shells. This allows use of space age technology to learn more about their migratory behavior (Satellite tracking FAQ). When you adopt a satellite-tagged turtle, you can track the turtle's movements through the website!
- Buy a Plate to Help a Turtle!
- If you live in Florida, you can buy a Loggerhead Turtle license plate to help The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Marine Turtle Protection Program!
- Donate to the Archie Carr Refuge!
- Save turtle habitat before it's too late by joining here and becoming a member. The turtles will appreciate it!
- Nonstick Chemical Impairs Turtles
- Liver and Immune System Damage Raises Questions About Human Health.
- Plastic Bags Choke Turtles
- Overusage and improper disposal of plastic bags has choked out some turtles!
- Fake Flipper Sought for Sea Turtle
- When tourists found this Atlantic green sea turtle missing three flippers, the people who run an endangered hospital for animals gave it little hope for survival...
- Loggerheads on Wikipedia
- Loggerhead Turtles on Wikipedia!
Videos of the Loggerhead Turtle
Are Loggerhead Turtles Threatened?
The conservation status of the Loggerhead Turtle
Loggerhead Turtles are a threatened species and they are endangered. The main causes for their loss in numbers are loss of habitat, poaching, fishing, ingestion of marine debris, pollution (including light pollution), and least of all, predators. Numerous international treaties and agreements as well as National laws have helped to protect Loggerhead Turtles. However, it is difficult to enforce these rules. If for example, nesting is protected in Florida and a turtle swims to a country that has no turtle fishing laws, there is little recourse.What can you do?
Help increase numbers of Loggerhead Turtles by staying educated, spreading the word, or making a donation to one of the links provided in this lens to benefit the Loggerheads.
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aj2008 wrote...
One of my ambitions is to swim with turtles in the wild - my son manged to do it in the Maldives a few weeks ago and I am very jealous! Thank you for adding this lens to my plexo on "St Tiggywinkles".
Posted April 24, 2009
Kym_Moss_Digital_ArtWorks wrote...
This is a great lens. I really like how easy on the eyes it is as I read through the great info!
Nice work promoting this awesome creature.
Peace
Kym
Posted March 13, 2009
KarateKatGraphics wrote...
Sea turtles=my fave animals. Have seen them in a few places while diving or snorkeling, plus at a turtle rescue place in N.C. Thanks for a wonderful lens. 5*****
Posted February 07, 2009
EverythingMouse wrote...
A great lens - I love that polaroid picture particularly. It is so sad that there are so many species in danger in the world.
Posted January 03, 2009
OhMe wrote...
This lens is featured on my new lens, South Carolina Symbols and More. Thank you.
Posted December 29, 2008
OhMe wrote...
Very nice job. The Loggerhead Turtle is the South Carolina State Reptile so they like South Carolina, too
Posted December 28, 2008
enslavedbyfaeries wrote...
My husband traveled to Florida a few months ago and wished he'd had time to see more of the beaches and wildlife while he was there. Great lens and fun pictures!
Posted November 19, 2008
naturegirl7 wrote...
I love turtles of all kinds. Great lens. Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens link to the appropriate plexo and vote for it.
Posted October 30, 2008
poddys wrote...
Great lens, 5***** I live here in South Florida but I have yet to see a turtle here. The beaches are covered with fenced off nests in the summer months, all gone now as they have hatched.
Posted October 29, 2008
WritingforYourWealth wrote...
Awesome. I haven't been to Florida but it's on my list of places to visit. I'll be sure to check out the turtles :)
Posted September 14, 2008
Janet21 wrote...
Fun lens! Lensrolled to my new Franklin the Turtle birthday party lens. :)
Posted September 03, 2008
DavidYarian wrote...
Great lens. I, too, have interest in seeing that loggerhead turtles survive and thrive! Thanks for putting this information out.
5 stars and favored!
Posted May 23, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
Good Job! I've read about Loggerheads, and I've seen lots of pictures, but I've never seen one.
Posted March 19, 2008
kimmckay wrote...
Cool lens, we get these in Australia too. We saw a few on our campervan travels
Posted February 28, 2008
Scarboroughseashells wrote...
OMG what beautiful creatures, thanks for the terrific lens! :)
Posted February 03, 2008
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