loggerhead turtles

U.S. agencies say loggerhead turtles found off the West Coast are in danger of extinction, but those along the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico remain threatened rather than endangered.

One in three loggerhead turtles in the Adriatic Sea has plastic in its intestine, according to researchers studying the impact of debris on marine life.

The federal government has recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles swimming off the Atlantic Ocean coast, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry.

It's a scene that scientists say is all too common: A commercial fishing boat pulls in a net full of shrimp or tuna and finds a loggerhead sea turtle mixed in with the catch.