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Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2017

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

Sighting evidence at Punta Llana, La Gomera

Loggerhead Turtle

Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC

Loggerhead turtles are a year-round fixture at Punta Llana, drawn by cleaning stations where wrasse remove skin parasites and algae. The eastern Canaries population is one of the Mediterranean and Atlantic's healthiest, and Punta Llana is listed by the Spanish turtle monitoring network as a key foraging and resting site.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Loggerhead Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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