The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources shared a video of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings headed out on their big adventure - life in the ocean! 🐢 https://bit.ly/3BPPwgf | WPDE ABC15

Our Animal Spotlight of the month for May is the Loggerhead Sea Turtle! Here are 5 fun facts about Loggerhead Sea Turtles: 1. Loggerhead sea turtles are names for their broad, muscular heads. 2. Loggerhead sea turtles can get up to 3ft long and weigh 250lbs! 3. Loggerhead turtles have blunt jaws that allow them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as mollusks, whelks and conch. 4. Female loggerhead turtles return to the same nesting grounds where they were born to lay their eggs. 5. Loggerhead sea

We released an adult, male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed “Steve”, back into the Gulf of Mexico, after successful recovery at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital 🐢🎉 “Steve” was outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which provides vital conservation information. “Steve” washed ashore in Lee County in March and was transported to the Hospital. Upon arrival, the turtle was lethargic and initial observations suggested the turtle was affected by toxins from red t