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loggerhead

[law-ger-hed, log-er-] / ˈlɔ gərˌhɛd, ˈlɒg ər- /


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"Bulldozers on the beaches have already damaged the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles, which are threatened with extinction," Olsi Nika, a marine biologist who heads the NGO EcoAlbania, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

For example, non-native feral hogs are now major predators of loggerhead sea turtle eggs along the Georgia coast, USA, while coyotes in eastern North America are expanding onto coastal barrier islands, altering those ecosystems.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

An injured loggerhead sea turtle has been released back into the wild.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2024

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

The loggerhead obviously didn’t know it was swimming in filth.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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