Sea turtle nesting numbers down on Boca Raton's beaches.. Unfortunately

FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The total number of turtles that came ashore to nest on Boca Raton's beaches fell off this year after two record-breaking years in a row.

 From last year's high of 1,178 turtles along Boca's 5 miles of beach, this year saw 949 turtles come ashore to lay eggs, according to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center's turtle conservation program.

 But it was a particularly good season for leatherback turtles, which are among the most critically endangered of Florida's sea turtles. During the past 28 years, only three other years have brought more leatherbacks to nest on Boca's beaches than this year, Gumbo Limbo counts show. Read more here: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boca-raton/sea-turtle-nesting-numbers-down-on-boca-ratons-beaches