An estimated 14,000 females nest in the southeastern US, each year.
These turtles once nested throughout the tropics and as far north as Maryland in the US.
A mature female loggerhead was documented to live 33 years in captivity, while estimates of their life expectancy range was up to 60-75 years or more.
Adult turtles weigh 200 to 350 pounds and measure about 3 feet in length.
Hatchlings are about 2 inches long.
The loggerhead sea Turtle was listed as a threatened species on July 28,1978 and its status hasn't changed.
In South Carolina and Georgia nesting females have declined, but has stayed stable in Florida.
Its not common for people to hunt the loggerhead sea turtle, but egg poaching is.
They eat marine debris such as plastic bags, plastic, Styrofoam,
Loggerheads are air breathing reptiles.
