Photo by Joyce and Frank Burek

The loggerhead turtle is known for its particularly large head that houses its muscles for its powerful jaws. Its shell and legs are a reddish-brown, with brown to yellow markings on the remainder of its body. It can grow to about 3 feet long and weigh approximately 250 pounds on average.

Loggerhead Turtle
(Caretta caretta)

	All tropical, subtropical, and temperate seas
	Coasts and open ocean
	Sponges, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, clams, oysters, queen conch, spiny lobster
The status of this species is representative of the populations within the waters of this Sanctuary only, not global populations.
	The loggerhead turtle has very strong jaws that allow it to crush its prey.
	- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - Georgia Wildlife - Duke University