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Age determination of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, by incremental growth marks in the skeleton / George R. Zug, Addison H. Wynn, and Carol Ruckdeschel

Periosteal growth in the skeleton of Caretta caretta is cyclic and produces a record of distinct bony layers (growth marks). These layers are most apparent in the long bones, particularly the humerus ...
Houston Chronicle

Weighed down: Ill loggerhead rescued on the Texas coast

Upon arrival, responders found the large turtle weighed down and debilitated, covered in epibiota—marine organisms that live on other animals. This included layers of a variety of algae, acorn ...
Palm Beach Post

Loggerhead sea turtles are nesting early this year: What we know

The first loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season was found on April 6 in Juno Beach, marking the second earliest loggerhead nesting recorded since 1983. Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center ...
WPBF

Sea turtle released back into the ocean with help from Loggerhead Marinelife Center

BACK JUST YET. COVERING THE TREASURE COAST AFTER MONTHS OF RECOVERING AND REHAB, WILLOW, A SUBADULT LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE, MADE A RETURN TO THE OCEAN. WILLOW WAS FOUND AROUND THE END OF JUNE IN PORT ...