Loggerhead Turtle Facts
- A loggerhead sea turtle can live to be more than 50 years old.
- The Loggerhead measures up to 3.5 ft long when fully grown, weighing approximately 300 lb and have a lifespan of 47-67
years. - Loggerhead's are named for its exceptionally large head.
- They are the most common sea turtle in U. S. coastal waters.
- The carapace (shell of the turtle) of the adult turtle is a reddish-brown color.
Why They Are Endangered
Loggerhead sea turtles were once intensively hunted for their meat and eggs; consumption has decreased, however, due to worldwide legislation. Despite this, turtle meat and eggs are still consumed in countries where regulations are not strictly enforced. In Mexico, turtle eggs are a common meal. Loggerheads are threatened by many things, including predators, pollution, human development in the turtles' nesting areas, and fishing nets.
What People Can do to Prevent This Problem
People hunt these turtles for their meat and eggs all the time and they need to stop. When they take the eggs that is a baby turtle that can't get to the ocean because someone want's to eat it. I think that is ridiculous. Another thing is that the oceans get polluted and this kills the turtles. Plastic gets wrapped around their necks and they eat the plastic to which kills them. Fishing nets also catch them, and they get tangled up which also kills them.