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loggerhead: see sea turtle sea turtle, name for several species of large marine turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans. These turtles are modified for life in the ocean by having flipperlike forelimbs without toes and lightweight shells. ..... Click the link for more information. . loggerhead 1. a large-headed turtle, Caretta caretta, occurring in most seas: family Chelonidae 2. loggerhead shrike a North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, having a grey head and body, black-and-white wings and tail, and black facial stripe 3. a tool consisting of a large metal sphere attached to a long handle, used for warming liquids, melting tar, etc. 4. a strong round upright post in a whaleboat for belaying the line of a harpoon How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To that he added three varieties of tern, two other shearwater species, a parasetic jaeger and as a bonus, five fin whales, a dozen loggerhead turtles, an ocean sunfish and hundreds of dolphins, including the relatively rare Risso's Dolphin. PBLs from 16 loggerhead turtles (8 captured in 2003 and 8 captured in 2004) were collected as described above. Little Cayman Beach Resort has established a program with local scientists for guests to help survey the endangered green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles by recording sightings on dive slates. |
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