Loggerhead turtle

The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), known in the Maldives as boa bodu velaa — "big-headed turtle" — is named for its exceptionally large head, which, along with its carapace, often carries encrusting organisms such as barnacles. Adults measure between 75 and 100 cm and typically weigh up to 160 kg, though the largest on record reached a remarkable 213…