Sea Turtles in North Carolina

The Odyssey of Sea Turtles in North Carolina

AIG Camp 2011

LoggerheadLength: 33-40 inches

Weight: up to 440 pounds

Diet: mollusks, crabs, other crustaceans, and jelly fish

Nesting: lays up to 600 eggs

GreenLength: 32-40 inches

Weight: 144-450 pounds

Diet: jellyfish and soft corals

LeatherbackLength: 52-70 inches

Weight: up to 2000 pounds

Diet: jellyfish

Kemp’s RidleyLength: 24-48 inches

Weight: up to 130 pounds

Diet: mollusks, crabs, other crustaceans, and jellyfish

Nesting: arribada (mass nesting)

HawksbillLength: up to 35 inches

Weight: up to 220 pounds

Diet: sponges, and coral and rocky reefs