Happy World Loggerhead Sea Turtle Day! Here are three super cool facts about loggerhead sea turtles: 1. Loggerheads get their common name from their large log-like head. This giant head contains strong muscles that allow these turtles to feed on small and large hard-shelled animals like lighting whelks and conch shells. Their scientific name Caretta Caretta comes from the French word Caret, meaning turtle. 2. Loggerhead sea turtles are a keystone species, which means they support many other spec

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