sea turtles in north carolina
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Sea Turtles in North Carolina
The Odyssey of Sea Turtles in North Carolina
AIG Camp 2011
LoggerheadLength: 33-40 inches
Weight: up to 440 pounds
Diet: mollusks, crabs, other crustaceans, and jelly fish
Nesting: lays up to 600 eggs
GreenLength: 32-40 inches
Weight: 144-450 pounds
Diet: jellyfish and soft corals
LeatherbackLength: 52-70 inches
Weight: up to 2000 pounds
Diet: jellyfish
Kemp’s RidleyLength: 24-48 inches
Weight: up to 130 pounds
Diet: mollusks, crabs, other crustaceans, and jellyfish
Nesting: arribada (mass nesting)
HawksbillLength: up to 35 inches
Weight: up to 220 pounds
Diet: sponges, and coral and rocky reefs
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