Latin name:
Caretta caretta
English name:
Loggerhead sea turtle
Own language name:
Sini kaplumbağası
Description:
A loggerhead sea turtle reportedly grows up to 800 lbs (364 kg) and 3.5 feet (1.1 m) long. Their shell color is a reddish brown color, and the color of their skin is brown yellow. They are named for their disproportionately large head.
Distrubition:
Turkey: Mediterranean
Habitat:
The sea turtle lives in areas such as bays, lagoons, salt marshes, creeks, ship channels, and the mouths of large rivers. Coral reefs, rocky places, and ship wrecks are places where you might find a feeding ground for loggerheads.
Report about the reasons of the risk:
IUCN category:
Possible Solutions:
Culinary, medicinal and/or medicinal proporties: Loggerhead Sea Turtles were once intensively hunted for their meat and eggs, along with their fat which was used in cosmetics and medication. The Loggerhead Sea Turtles were also killed for their shells, which are used to make items such as combs. As a result, both subspecies are now internationally protected.
