Wildlife of Cape Verde across the Atlantic to breed from May to October. The most prominent species is the endangered loggerhead sea turtle ("Caretta caretta"). Other species of turtle are the hawksbill sea turtle ("Eretmochelys imbricate") which is critically endangered; the green sea turtle ("Chelonia mydas"), endangered; leatherback sea turtle ("Dermochelys coriacea") and olive ridley sea turtle ("Lepidochelys olivacea"). Hunting of sea turtles remains prevalent per an UNEP report, however turtle conservation measures began in 2008. Eighteen species of whales and dolphins have been recorded in the waters of the Cape Verde archipelago. The area is cited as one of two known breeding grounds
USS Loggerhead (SS-374) these islands, the enemy shore batteries surprised her with hot fire. Evading the bursts of the Japanese shells through skillful maneuvers, "Loggerhead" escaped undamaged. She arrived at Fremantle on 19 July. The end of hostilities on 15 August found "Loggerhead" two days out of Fremantle heading for the Gulf of Siam on her second war patrol. She put in Subic Bay on 22 August, departed for the United States 31 August via Pearl Harbor, and arrived at San Francisco 22 September 1945. "Loggerhead" was decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard 16 June 1946 and was placed in the Pacific Reserve