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The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is the South CarolinaState Reptile.
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Basic Facts Sea Turtles:
are streamlined have flippers to propel
them grow larger than most
land turtles Sea Turtles Eat:
crab whelks sponges marine plants jellies, shrimp sea urchins fish Almost anything!
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The top of the loggerhead’s shell is called the carapace while the bottom is called the plastron.
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SpeciesFive Atlantic
Species Leatherback Hawksbill Kemp’s Ridley Green & Loggerhead
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ConservationSea turtles have
been around for millions of years
Presently they are threatened and in danger of extinction
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While at the NC Aquarium, we saw…A sea turtle skeleton And a swimming
loggerhead
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Sea Turtles have bones!The Head The Flipper
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Sea turtles lay eggs in a clutch
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Out of the NestLoggerheads lay about
110-120 eggsTwo inch hatchlings
leave the nest at nightThey must cross a
dangerous beach full of:ghost crabsraccoons litter& other hazards lights also confuse
turtles
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Humans are very near the nesting sites!An actual turtle nest! A Sand Sea Turtle!
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YOU CAN HELP!Turn off or shield
ocean-side lights during nesting season
Pick up trashRemove beach
chairs and other obstacles
Keep pets and children away from nesting sites
Report nesting activity, injuries, or turtle deaths
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The End.