All seven species of sea turtle are considered threatened, endangered or critically endangered. Broward County serves as nesting habitat for three of the seven species. Sea turtles are nocturnal therefore mainly nest and hatch at night. The largest of the sea turtles is the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) which nest on our beaches from March until June. Leatherbacks are our least common nester, only accounting for less than 1% of the nests in Broward County. The most common nesting sea turtle in South Florida is the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) which nest from April through early September with peak season in June and July. The second most common nesting turtle is the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) which nests from May through Early September. As employees of NSU, the BCSTCP is responsible for 24 miles of Broward County beaches. The BCSTCP provides conservation for threatened and endangered sea turtles.
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