Creature Feature: The Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Florida’s most common species of sea turtle is the Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), which is named for its exceptionally large head and powerful jaw muscles. The adult loggerhead has a heart-shaped, reddish-brown top shell (carapace) and a yellow bottom shell (plastron). Full grown Loggerheads in the southeastern United States weigh an average of 250 pounds and […]