InsightCaretta caretta sea turtles have returned to Turkey’s Mediterranean shores and are laying eggs in the sand. Caretta caretta sea turtles, also known as loggerhead sea turtles, are an endangered species of oceanic turtle that lives throughout the world. (Courtesy of EKAD)In Antalya’s Belek district, EKAD has recently observed a nesting caretta caretta that was tagged 21 years ago with the marker “TR-A 0060”. Caretta caretta sea turtles return to the beach they were born to lay eggs. While caretta caretta do not have teeth they have very strong jaws.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2020 14:15 UTC