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Loggerhead sea turtle (Juvenile)

Caretta caretta

Photo by SheaEckert
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Field Notes

Description:

"The loggerhead sea turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans as well as the Mediterranean Sea. It spends most of its life in saltwater and estuarine habitats, with females briefly coming ashore to lay eggs."

Habitat:

From the National Aquarium in Washington D.C.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Species ID Suggestions

Loggerhead sea turtle (juvenile)

Caretta caretta

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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