Loggerhead Turtle Skull Replica
$197.00
Loggerhead turtle skull replica is 10.9 x 7.75 x 6.0 in. The Caretta caretta skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
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Description
Loggerhead turtle skull replica measures 10.9 x 7.75 x 6.0 inches. The Caretta caretta skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea host the loggerhead sea turtle. The loggerhead turtle ranges across warm salt waters across the globe. They spend most of their lives swimming inside saltwater environments and coastal estuarine habitats.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Chelonioidea
- Family: Cheloniidae
- Subfamily: Carettinae
- Genus: Caretta
- Species: C. caretta
- Binomial name: Caretta caretta
- Conservation status: Vulnerable
Lumberjack, the loggerhead turtle skull replica, clamps his massive, heavy jaws onto a hard coconut. He effortlessly cracks it open to share a refreshing snack with his waiting friends on the warm beach.
Emerald, the green sea turtle skull replica, is enjoying the fresh coconut at the picnic table listening to the peaceful waves coming in from the ocean.
Hawkeye, the Hawksbill sea turtle skull replica, is lying in the sun drying off from his long swim to meet his friends.
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Additional information
| Weight | 12.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 10.9 × 7.75 × 6.0 in |
| World Sea Turtle Day - June 16th | World Sea Turtle Day, June 16th, is a celebrated to honor and highlight the importance of sea turtles. These creatures are magnificent in their own way. Not only are sea turtles beautiful animals, but they also show incredible perseverance and resiliency – after all, they have been nesting on beaches for millions of years. So of course they deserve their own day dedicated to their awesomeness! World Sea Turtle Day would not be rightfully celebrated without mentioning, Dr. Archie Carr, Sea Turtle Conservancy’s founder and “father of sea turtle biology.” World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated the same day as Dr. Carr’s birthday, June 16th. Dr. Carr will forever be remembered for the enhancement of the sea turtle conservation movement and the legacy he has left behind. |
