loggerhead turtle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of loggerhead turtle
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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A rare loggerhead turtle - a species not native to UK waters - has been rescued after being found near-dead on a Suffolk beach after being washed ashore in stormy weather.
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Crush, a loggerhead turtle, was given life-saving treatment at New Era Veterinary Hospital in St Saviour, Jersey, after she was found extremely weak and suffering from malnutrition.
From BBC
Four of the loggerhead turtles were found along the Cornish coast, one was found in Devon and another was rescued at Anglesey in Wales.
From BBC
Three juvenile loggerhead turtles have washed up on beaches in southern England over the course of a week.
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Meanwhile, Tonni, a little loggerhead turtle who washed up in January, is awaiting a return to the Canary Islands for release into the sea.
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