Natural history of Trinidad and Tobago giant leatherback sea turtle ("Dermochelys coriacea"), the hawksbill turtle ("Eretmochelys imbricata"), the loggerhead turtle ("Caretta caretta"), the olive ridley turtle ("Lepidochelys olivacea") and the green sea turtle ("Chelonia mydas") are marine species that either nest on the islands' beaches or frequent their coastal waters. The land dwelling yellow-footed tortoise ("Geochelone denticulata") or Morrocoy as it is locally known is threatened by high levels of poaching in Trinidad. The odd mata-mata turtle ("Chelus fimbriata") is known as a waif (and is possibly a rare inhabitant) of the Nariva Swamp and other southern and eastern coastal river systems in Trinidad. The wood-turtle
Loggerhead shrike wild when they'd naturally disperse from their parents. Since 2004, over 90 young have been released annually and between 2% and 6.5% of young released have successfully migrated and returned to breed in the subsequent year. Loggerhead shrike The loggerhead shrike ("Lanius ludovicianus") is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America; the related northern shrike ("L. borealis") occurs north of its range but also in the eastern Palearctic. It is nicknamed the butcherbird after its carnivorous tendencies, as it consumes prey such as amphibians, insects, lizards, small