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loggerhead turtle
noun
- a sea turtle, Caretta caretta, having a large head: now greatly reduced in number.
Word History and Origins
Origin of loggerhead turtle1
Example Sentences
Four of the loggerhead turtles were found along the Cornish coast, one was found in Devon and another was rescued at Anglesey in Wales.
Three juvenile loggerhead turtles have washed up on beaches in southern England over the course of a week.
Meanwhile, Tonni, a little loggerhead turtle who washed up in January, is awaiting a return to the Canary Islands for release into the sea.
The loggerhead turtle is the most common species of turtle and can be found throughout the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.
A staggering 75% of all dead green turtles and 57% of all loggerhead turtles in Sharjah had eaten marine debris, including plastic bags, bottle caps, rope and fishing nets, the study found.
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