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The Loggerhead Turtle is a large marine sea turtle with a wide geographical range. It prevails in many of the world’s oceans, including the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and also within the Mediterranean Sea (which supports a distinct subpopulation). The adult Loggerhead Turtle may reach a length of 100 cm. The shell, which offers protection, is large, heart-shaped and is composed of a number of hard, bony plates. The upper-part is typically reddish-brown in colour, whilst the underside has a pale yellow colouration. The species has a distinctive large head and a powerful set of jaws, used to crush hard- shelled crabs, sea-urchins and molluscs whilst foraging close to the sea-floor. In open- water however, the Loggerhead Turtle predates on jellyfish and other pelagic animals. Females typically lay their eggs on sandy beaches just above the high-tide line so as not to be reached by the breaking waves. Interestingly, up until the 1930s, the Loggerhead Turtle used to regularly lay its eggs on the shores of the Maltese Islands. Recently, there have also been two sporadic cases of nesting, one at Ġnejna Bay (limits of l-Imġarr, Malta) in 2012 and the other at Golden Bay (limits of il-Mellieħa) in 2016, with the latter resulting in successful hatching. This sea turtle species is endangered, and is protected by a number of local and international legislations. The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) works to preserve the Loggerhead Turtle, such as by issuing guidelines to fishermen for the handling of these reptiles. Lately, ERA partnered up with KAI Marine Services (Spain) and the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) for the execution of the LIFE MIGRATE Project, which was completed in April 2016. This important project shed light on the population status of the Loggerhead Turtle in Maltese waters. Additionally, ERA provides assistance to the competent entities, and is involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured turtles, as well as their safe return into the wild. Scientific Name: Caretta caretta English: Loggerhead Turtle Maltese: il-fekruna komuni, il-fekruna tal-baħar BIOSNIPPET ISSUE 40 Environment and Resources Authority Hexagon House, Spencer Hill Marsa MRS 1441 T: (+356) 2292 3500 E: [email protected] W: era.org.mt

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The Loggerhead Turtle is a large marine sea turtle with a wide geographical range. It prevails in many of the world’s oceans, including the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and also within the Mediterranean Sea (which supports a distinct subpopulation). The adult Loggerhead Turtle may reach a length of 100 cm. The shell, which offers protection, is large, heart-shaped and is composed of a number of hard, bony plates. The upper-part is typically reddish-brown in colour, whilst the underside has a pale yellow colouration.

The species has a distinctive large head and a powerful set of jaws, used to crush hard-shelled crabs, sea-urchins and molluscs whilst foraging close to the sea-floor. In open-water however, the Loggerhead Turtle predates on jellyfish and other pelagic animals. Females typically lay their eggs on sandy beaches just above the high-tide line so as not to be reached by the breaking waves. Interestingly, up until the 1930s, the Loggerhead Turtle used to regularly lay its eggs on the shores of the Maltese Islands. Recently, there have also been two sporadic cases of nesting, one at Ġnejna Bay (limits of l-Imġarr, Malta) in 2012 and the other at Golden Bay (limits of il-Mellieħa) in 2016, with the latter resulting in successful hatching.

This sea turtle species is endangered, and is protected by a number of local and international legislations. The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) works to preserve the Loggerhead Turtle, such as by issuing guidelines to fishermen for the handling of these reptiles. Lately, ERA partnered up with KAI Marine Services (Spain) and the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) for the execution of the LIFE MIGRATE Project, which was completed in April 2016. This important project shed light on the population status of the Loggerhead Turtle in Maltese waters. Additionally, ERA provides assistance to the competent entities, and is involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured turtles, as well as their safe return into the wild.

Scientific Name:

Caretta caretta

English:

Loggerhead Turtle

Maltese:

il-fekruna komuni, il-fekruna tal-baħar

BIOSNIPPET ISSUE 40

Environment and Resources Authority Hexagon House, Spencer Hill Marsa MRS 1441 T: (+356) 2292 3500 E: [email protected] W: era.org.mt

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