Loggerhead Sea Turtle Facts​ 🐢 The loggerhead sea turtle is the state reptile of South Carolina. 🐢Loggerhead sea turtles are classified as "threatened" in the United States and "endangered" internationally. They are a state and federally protected species. 🐢In the United States, loggerheads nest from Virginia to the Gulf Coast. 🐢Loggerheads are carnivores, and eat crabs, lobsters, clams, sea urchins, and jellyfish. They use their powerful jaws to crush crustaceans. Juvenile loggerheads eat s

BACK IN ACTION: A rescued sea turtle was released back into the ocean after months of rehabilitation. A satellite tag attached to its shell allows scientists to track the loggerhead turtle's whereabouts. https://abcn.ws/2XNiYy8 | ABC News

HEROIC RESCUE: Good Samaritans rescued a distressed loggerhead sea turtle 🐢after noticing the animal was stuck in a crab 🦀 trap. | FOX Weather

✈️ Marshfield, MA ---- Springfield, MO! 🐢 After being found cold-stunned and incapacitated on the shores of Cape Cod, ten loggerhead sea turtles required immediate medical attention at the New England Aquarium. Now that they're stabilized, we begin their long-term rehabilitation at Wonders of Wildlife! We're honored to serve as their temporary home as we help nurse our beach-bound patients back to health. Check out the full turtle-tale: http://spr.ly/61843u6ke | Wonders of Wildlife

“Pegasus,” an adult loggerhead sea turtle first rescued in Maryland and rehabilitated by the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center, was successfully released back into the ocean by the New York Marine Rescue Center. 🎥: Courtesy of National Aquarium | The Baltimore Sun