Turtle Canyon

Of all seven sea turtle species, the loggerhead may be the most underrated. With a jaw strong enough to crush a conch shell and a navigation system tied to Earth's magnetic field, loggerheads cross entire ocean basins as a matter of routine. This post covers what makes the loggerhead sea turtle so distinctive, where it lives and nests, how the Pacific population migrates from Japan to Baja California, and what the world is doing to protect a species that has been swimming these oceans for over 100 million years.