Sexual maturity may be reached from 4 to 40 years of age. It is unknown how long sea turtles live, although it is believed they typically live 80-100 years. Loggerhead sea turtles are well adapted to life at sea, with long flippers and special glands which allow them to drink salt water. They are relatively slow swimmers, but will display a burst of speed when threatened. Their largest natural threats are sharks and killer whales.
Humans are, of course, the largest threat they face.
Sea turtles nest on sandy beaches. Generally Loggerhead sea turtles return to the same beach where they were hatched, many years earlier, to lay their own eggs. Loggerhead sea turtles are omnivorous, meaning they feed on both plants and animals. Typically they prefer molluscs, crabs, jelly fish, sea weed, shrimp, and algae. When nesting season arrives, May through August in North Carolina, the males and females gather off shore for their mating rituals.