loggerhead

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Loggerhead turtles have large heads and powerful jaws, giving them the ability to feed on hard-shelled prey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Loggerhead turtles are equipped with two different abilities for sensing the Earth's magnetic field, yet scientists had not determined which one they rely on to interpret the magnetic map they inherit at birth.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

A total of 52 sea turtles were flown this past winter to Florida, where they were treated by Clearwater Marine Aquarium, as well as Mote Marine Laboratory, Florida Aquarium and Loggerhead Marine Life Center.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

All five species of sea turtles found in the Philippine archipelago - Green, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Leatherback, and Olive Ridley - are endangered.

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2023

By noon we had made the trip through the bight and, passing out of a narrow creek known as Loggerhead Creek, were on the southwest side of the island.

From Pieces of Eight by Le Gallienne, Richard