What do loggerhead sea turtles eat?

Loggerhead Sea Turtles have a huge head with heavy strong jaws. Loggerheads are carnivores, eating meat and forage for shellfish that live in the deep ocean. They also eat invertebrates such as horseshoe crabs, clams, mussels, and others. A loggerhead's jaw muscles are powerful enough to crush shellfish with ease. read more

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to 280 cm (110 in) have been discovered. read more