scubaseason
Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2017

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Sighting evidence at Marathonisi (Turtle Island), Zakynthos

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC

Loggerheads use Marathonisi's sandy bays as the most significant Mediterranean nesting site, with females returning each summer to lay clutches of roughly 100 eggs. Outside nesting season adults forage on the seagrass meadows and rocky reef patches throughout Laganas Bay, making sightings almost certain on any dive here.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Loggerhead Sea 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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