Attractions
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Address: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, USA .Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is a small beachfront town on Florida's east coast just north of Fort Lauderdale.
Once you arrive in this coastal community of 6,000 residents, it's a short stroll to just about anywhere: the beach: Anglin's Fishing Pier, the eateries featuring a variety of cuisines, and cute shops lining Commercial Boulevard from Anglin's Square, the town's quaint oceanfront district, to the Intracoastal.
There's plenty to do: walk along the Town's Blue Wave beaches, fish off the pier, go paddle boarding, or dive or snorkel. Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is Florida's Beach Diving Capital.
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea does not allow tall buildings along its beach and in town; that's why the community has maintained its Old Florida charm, reminiscent of Florida in the 1950s.
Sea Turtles
Address: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, USA .It is against the law to disturb a nesting turtle or to steal turtle eggs.
The beaches along Florida's east coast are the largest nesting site for Loggerhead Sea Turtles in the western hemisphere. Between March and October, female loggerhead sea turtles - as they have for millions of years - crawl ashore under the cover of darkness to dig nests in the sand and lay their eggs. About 50 days later, the hatchlings emerge and scurry into the ocean.
Because Broward County's coastline is so developed, marine biologists with Nova University, working under a contract with Broward County's Environmental Protection Department, will often relocate nests to a safer, more desolate area of the beach. In some cases, the eggs are moved to Hillsboro Beach. In other instances, nests are re-located to nearby areas. With the start of every sea turtle nesting season, Town residents and businesses are asked to take steps to help protect threatened loggerheads.
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Coral Reef
Address: Town of Lauderdale by the Sea .Visitors to the Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea often see scuba divers entering the water to make a beach dive.What the visitors may not know - but what the divers do - is that the Town has a living coral reef within 100 yards of its shoreline. The reef is so close to the beach, it is even accessible to snorkelers. Commonly referred to as the "first reef," this underwater habitat is home to:
- Tropical fish
- Protected corals
- Rust-colored barrel sponges
- Sea fans
- Spiny lobster
