Wildlifeof Thailand
Loggerhead Turtle
Cheloniidae
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Caretta caretta
Basic stats
Diet
Crabs, molluscs and other hard-shelled animals
Habitat
Temperate and tropical seas and nesting beaches
Range
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans
The loggerhead is a large sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell, massive head and powerful jaws for crushing crabs and molluscs. It migrates across temperate and tropical seas between feeding areas and sandy nesting beaches. Young turtles spend an oceanic stage in surface currents before shifting toward coastal bottom habitats as they grow (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Loggerhead Turtle eat?
- Crabs, molluscs and other hard-shelled animals
- What habitat does the Loggerhead Turtle live in?
- Temperate and tropical seas and nesting beaches
- Where is the Loggerhead Turtle found?
- Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans