The Loggerhead mating season is from late March to early June. In the Southeastern United States, adult females begin to nest as early as late April and they continue right up to early September. Nesting activity is at its peak in June and July. Average clutch size varies from 100 to 126 eggs. During this laying and hatching period, residents of our county turn down their outside lighting so as not to confuse the new hatchlings as they scamper to the safety of the Gulf of Mexico - following the reflective glow of the moonlight on the water.
Powerful jaws crush mollusks, crabs and encrusting animals.
An estimated 14,000 females nest in the Southeastern U.S. each year. Inc. All Rights Reserved.