Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. But persistent population declines due to pollution, shrimp trawling, and development in their nesting areas. Listed as Vulnerable IUCN. Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

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