Wildlife of Cameroon hawks and eagles. Elephants are also reported in small numbers. The grassy woodlands have baboons and many species of antelope. Prominent reptiles reported include the African rock python ("Python sebae"), the green bush viper ("Atheris squamigera") and the African slender-snouted crocodile ("Mecistops cataphractus"). Marine turtles reported near the coasts of Cameroon in the Atlantic Ocean are the loggerhead ("Caretta caretta"), Atlantic green ("Chelonias mydas"), leatherback ("Dermochelys coriacea"), hawksbill ("Eretmochelys imbricata"), and the olive ridley ("Lepidochelys olivacea"). Cameroon has enacted legislation to protect all these species of turtles. Olive ridley, leatherback, and green turtles are reported to nest on the sandy
Loggerhead Key performed some of the first research on Western hemisphere mangroves and coral reefs, marine life at the Loggerhead Key coral reefs, other marine life, and also performed underwater color and black-and-white photography there. Due to safety concerns regarding the hurricane season, research only occurred in the late spring and summer months. Loggerhead Key Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands inside the Gulf of Mexico. At approximately 49 acres (19.8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas. Despite being uninhabited, the island receives visitors, such as day visitors