Ball and Chain
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Ball and Chain is one of Key West’s most historic outer reef sites. Made famous by old home made moorings called Bubba Buoys were used to moor ships off Key West for quarantine.
There is an Easter egg if you can find it the reef name gives you a good clue! Sharks, turtles, spotted eagle rays, and dolphins can be seen here.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Barracuda
4
Total Sightings
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F
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M
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J
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D
#2
Blacktip Reef Shark
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Nurse Shark
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Moray Eel
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D
#5
Pufferfish
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Lobster
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Green Turtle
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Grouper/Basslets
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Angelfish
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Sand Eel
1
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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