Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta

The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is considered a threatened species throughout its worldwide range.

Distribution: They are found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters with temperatures above 50 degrees. Loggerheads are an occasional visitor to the Texas coast.
Size: Loggerhead Sea Turtle average 170 to 600 lbs and about 3.5 feet in length. Their shell color is a reddish brown color, and the color of their skin is brown yellow. They have large heads with powerful jaws.
Diet: Loggerhead turtles feed on jellyfish, shrimp, conchs, clams, crabs, horseshoe crabs, sea urchins, sponges, fishes, squids, octopuses. and other small to medium-sized marine animals, which they crush with their powerful jaws.