loggerhead

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Crush, a loggerhead turtle, was given life-saving treatment at New Era Veterinary Hospital in St Saviour, Jersey, after she was found extremely weak and suffering from malnutrition.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The fire also swept through parts of the island that have rare habitats for sensitive plant and animal species found nowhere else, such as the endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike, a carnivorous songbird.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

"Atmospheric conditions including wind and extreme weather events such as storms have been shown to trigger abnormal migratory behaviors in other large marine animals such as loggerhead sea turtles," said Ajemian.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

Three juvenile loggerhead turtles have washed up on beaches in southern England over the course of a week.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Today it was awesomely pure and bright, and totally safe for an old loggerhead to browse the grassy flats.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen