Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Complete the storyboard to learn about a North Pacific loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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Loggerhead sea turtles findbeaches to bury and lay theireggs. Hatchlings will returnyears later as adults to lay
eggs at the same beach!

Loggerheads lay 3-5 nests
every year! Each of thesenests will have a certain
amount of eggs.

Sea turtle eggs incubate in thesand. The sand temperature will
determine if more males orfemales are born!

WARMER SAND =MORE_____________COLDER SAND =MOREMark where Loggerhead sea
turtles will beach to lay theireggs.

__________________________How many eggs do you
think loggerheads lay ineach clutch?

Finish the equation with yourguess of “male” or “female”!

Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz

Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Complete the storyboard to learn about a loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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Loggerheads will stay safe intheir eggs while buried in thesand.

Loggerheads love the sea! Can
you guess where baby sea
turtles will go once hatched?

Loggerheads can take a longtime to grow!

_____________How long does it take for eggs
to hatch? Hint: less than 10weeks, but more than 6!

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Draw where you think the newloggerhead hatchlings will go.
Think big and blue!

Write down how many years
it takes for loggerheads toreach adulthood.
Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz

Loggerhead Sea TurtlesComplete the storyboard to learn about a loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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Loggerheads will spend timeliving in the open ocean as
hatchlings and juveniles, thentypically migrate to coastal
areas to forage.

Loggerheads are carnivores
and will occasionally eatplants.

Unfortunately, loggerheads will
sometimes mistake trash andplastic for food.

_____________How many years will aloggerhead spend in the openocean?

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Fill in the names of thecommon food items
loggerheads eat!

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Fill in the names of the common
trash items found in a loggerhead's
stomach. Bonus! Can you guess whatthese trash items are confused for?
Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz

Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Complete the storyboard to learn about a loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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Loggerheads are known for
their large heads and can getvery big!

Loggerheads are theultimate ocean explorers andcan be found in almost anyocean!

Loggerheads can hold theirbreath for a long time when
resting underwater.

_____________How many pounds do you thinka loggerhead weighs?

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Guess how many miles
you think a loggerhead
can travel in a year.

_____________How many hours can a loggerhead
turtle hold its breath? Hint: Count thebubbles!
Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz

Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Complete the storyboard to learn about a North Pacific loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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While traversing the sea, someloggerheads travel all the way
from Japan to the coast ofsouthern California and Mexico.

When ready to start nesting,new adult loggerheads willtravel back to their nesting
beach in Japan!

Loggerheads are long living
reptiles who have been onearth for 250 million years!

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Which organization is trying tounderstand how warming oceans
may allow more loggerheads toreach California and Mexico?

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What is the longest range(in years) that a female
loggerhead has nested anddeposited clutches of eggs?

_____________How many years on average
does a loggerhead live for?

Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz

Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Complete the storyboard to learn about a loggerhead's life journey!
Hint: Check out the FAQ page on LoggerheadSTRETCH.org for clues.
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Loggerheads can face challenges
during their life journey, includinginteractions with fisheries,
climate change, and pollution.

Loggerheads and many othersea turtle species areendangered or threatenedwith extinction.

Scientists can use satellite
trackers to help saveloggerheads!

Be_ch Cl_an_ps________

Red_ce Pl_st_c
Susta_nab_e
Seaf_od

What are some ways we canhelp protect these amazing
animals? Fill in the missing
letters to find the answers!

________________________Can you name 4 otherspecies of sea turtle?

Knowing where loggerheads are in theocean can reduce local threats and protect
their habitats. Complete the space satellite
to help transmit the loggerhead's location!
Creators: B. Scharnhorst, C. Turner Tomaszewicz