Loggerhead Sea Turtles

• Female loggerhead turtles lay 3-5 nests between April and September, every 2-3 years
• Adult loggerheads are on average 3 feet long and weigh 250 pounds
• Loggerhead hatchlings average 2 inches in length and weigh just 1/20^th of a pound
• Loggerheads feed on whelks and conch, using their tough beaks to crack the shells
• Major loggerhead nesting grounds in the Atlantic are in North Carolina-Florida