Sea turtles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, but all seven species in the world face potential extinction. Oceana runs proven campaigns to protect sea turtles from death as bycatch, habitat degradation and other issues.
Learn fun facts and how you can help your favorite sea turtles – from loggerheads to leatherbacks – and other marine reptiles by clicking a species below.
The loggerhead turtle is a large-bodied sea turtle named for its broad, strong head. These turtles are generalists predators and use their muscular heads and powerful jaws to crush the shells of queen conch, Caribbean spiny lobsters and other hard-shelled invertebrates. Loggerhead turtles are slow growing, long lived animals that do not reach sexual maturity … Read more
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We have already protected nearly 4 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea life - but there is still more to be done.