What is the Loggerhead Turtle and What Does it Look Like?
Loggerhead turtles are the largest population of sea turtles in the U.S. coastal waters. These creatures have a heart-shaped shell that is reddish-brown. The rest of its body is brown and yellow. They grow to be about 1 meter long and weigh about 115 kilograms. Loggerheads have large heads and strong powerful jaws that they use for crushing prey. As omnivores, loggerheads eat a variety of sea creatures. The type of food they eat depends on their location in the ocean. Where Do Loggerhead Turtles Live and Breed and What Do They Eat? Young juvenile turtles float in the open ocean, feeding floating foods: mats of Sargassum (a type of seaweed), jellyfish, and algae. Adults and older juveniles live closer to the coast and their diet is more varied and includes clams, lobster, muscles, horseshoe crabs, and sponges. Loggerhead turtles live worldwide throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Adult loggerhead turtles migrate far distance between
