Loggerhead Sea Turtle Card

8.25” x 6”

Sea turtles are an ancient species, having been around since the time of the dinosaurs - about 110 million years. This sea turtle is listed as Critically Endangered. The major threats to their existence are plastics which they ingest mistaking them for food; Oil spills (they often mistake the pools of renegade oil for the sargassum seaweed they need for their survival). Many areas where drilling occurs are critical sea turtle habitats. Other serious threats are the accidental catching of turtles in commercial fishing gear and oil on beaches that pollute hatchling and nesting areas.

Source: Oceana.org, World Wildlife Federation; NOAA