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June 12th is Loggerhead Turtle Day! ๐Ÿ’›

Loggerheads are named for their large head and strong crushing jaw which enables them to eat hard-shelled prey such as crabs, conchs, and whelks.

Learn more about loggerheads here seaturtleweek.com/loggerhead-day

Photo: Kerly Brione

June 12th is Loggerhead Turtle Day! ๐Ÿ’›

Loggerheads are named for their large head and strong crushing jaw which enables them to eat hard-shelled prey such as crabs, conchs, and whelks.

Learn more about loggerheads here seaturtleweek.com/loggerhead-day

Photo: Kerly Brione
#seaturtleweek
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Shritika Prakash(@ShritikaFJ) 's Twitter Profile Photo

16 June| Happy World Sea Turtle Day

๐ŸŒŠ mega appreciation for Fiji Vonu team in protecting this iconic species
๐ŸŒŠfeatured hawksbill (top left), green (top right) and loggerhead turtle.
๐ŸŒŠ3 of the 7 world's species is commonly sighted in Fiji

16 June| Happy World Sea Turtle Day 

๐ŸŒŠ mega appreciation for Fiji Vonu team in protecting this iconic species
๐ŸŒŠfeatured hawksbill (top left), green (top right) and loggerhead turtle. 
๐ŸŒŠ3 of the 7 world's species is commonly sighted in Fiji
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Naval Station Mayport(@NS_Mayport) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What a moody day with the storms! We caught these at sunrise right before getting soaked by the rain! Take note of the Loggerhead sea turtle tracks, which makes six nests so far this year!

What a moody day with the storms! We caught these at sunrise right before getting soaked by the rain! Take note of the Loggerhead sea turtle tracks, which makes six nests so far this year! 
#Mayport #Beach #SeaTurtle #Sunrise #USNavy
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HeraldWeeklyMagazine(@weekly_herald) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I's no secret that there's a lot more to some songs than meets the eye. Some have hidden meanings, while others are so deeply personal to the songwriter that the average listener couldn't possibly hope to understand.

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Joshua C. Manning, PhD(@coralecoguy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another trip handling these animals. This loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) has a CATS camera attached to it. These cameras have sensors in them that will allow us to quantify fine scale changes in movement so that we can investigate how these turtles respond to vessel traffic.

Another trip handling these animals. This loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) has a CATS camera attached to it. These cameras have sensors in them that will allow us to quantify fine scale changes in movement so that we can investigate how these turtles respond to vessel traffic.
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Discovery(@Discovery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The journey beginsโ€ฆ

An endangered Loggerhead turtle hatchling begins its perilous journey to the sea. At around a week old, this tiny reptile already has numerous predators to contend with before it even reaches the water!

๐Ÿข๐Ÿ“ทby @jacintashackleton/IG

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The Tulum Times(@thetulumtimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Akumal means 'Place of the Turtle' in Mayan.

In fact, are one of the main attractions for tourists to visit. For six months of the year, two species of turtles, the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) nest along the beaches of ,โ€ฆ

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Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research(@ACCSTR_UF) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿข๐ŸŒŠ Today's spotlight is on a species so nice they named it twice the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)!๐ŸŒŸ This species grow to 4ft (1.2m) in length and can weigh 200-400 lbs (90-180kg). ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿข๐ŸŒŠ Today's spotlight is on a species so nice they named it twice the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)!๐ŸŒŸ This species grow to 4ft (1.2m) in length and can weigh 200-400 lbs (90-180kg). #SeaTurtleWeek! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’™
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