How Are Loggerhead Sea Turtles Found?
Where to Find Loggerhead Turtles Loggerhead sea turtles, named for their large heads and powerful jaws, are the most common sea turtle found in U.S. coastal waters. These turtles, with their reddish brown shells, have been found as far north as Newfoundland in as far south as Argentina in the Atlantic. Pacific loggerheads have been found from Alaska down to Chile; those in feeding grounds off the coast of Mexico may migrate over 7,500 miles to nesting beaches in Japan. Loggerheads also inhabit all but the coldest waters throughout the Indian Ocean and the eastern portion of the Mediterranean Sea. How and Where Loggerheads Feed Loggerhead turtles are powerful swimmers, and the calluses on the bases of their flippers give them the traction to move along and forage on the ocean floor. They can be found the open ocean in clear waters, but they also can forage in the mud of bays and bayous along the northern Gulf Coast at shipwreck sites, lagoons, salt marshes, creeks and ship channels. The
