Coffins Patch
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Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) is located approximately four miles off Key Colony Beach and offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the Middle Keys. Maximum depth is about 25-30 feet/ 7 -9m.
Tangs, jacks, stingrays, nurse sharks, groupers, lobster, butterflyfish, turtles, along with hard and soft corals.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
75 Sightings
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5
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7
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11
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9
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6
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11
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3
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8
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Green Turtle
46 Sightings
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2
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3
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1
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4
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4
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6
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6
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4
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8
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
31 Sightings
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2
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2
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4
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9
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5
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0
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4
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4
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1
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
24 Sightings
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1
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2
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6
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7
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1
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2
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5
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0
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Loggerhead Turtle
11 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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6
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0
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3
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0
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Hawksbill Turtle
3 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
3 Sightings
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
85 Sightings
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3
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1
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6
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3
M
11
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15
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15
A
9
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7
O
7
N
6
D
2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
79 Sightings
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1
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3
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3
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15
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10
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17
A
9
S
8
O
6
N
3
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
54 Sightings
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3
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4
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3
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7
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8
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10
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7
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4
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2
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4
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