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
Loggerhead Key done to provide the monkeys a place to breed, to supply the animals for medical research laboratory experiments. Around 1,322 of the monkeys existed on the island between 1987–1990. The Dry Tortugas Light is a lighthouse located on Loggerhead Key. It began operations in 1858 and was decommissioned in 2014. The Carnegie Marine Biological Laboratory, also referred to as the Tortugas Laboratory, was a marine biology laboratory and research facility constructed on the northern end of Loggerhead Key that operated from 1904 to 1939. It was constructed and operated by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The Carnegie Marine Biological Laboratory