Deep Reef - Looe Key
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At 210 feet in length, the The Adolphus Busch Sr. stands upright and completely intact in just 110 feet of water. The ship that put Big Pine Key on the wreck diver’s map. This island freighter was purchased by the local dive community in 1998 with the generous assistance of Adolphus Busch IV.
Adolphus Busch is home to a fascinating variety of marine life, including a 250 to 350-pound Goliath Groupers, barracuda, sharks, pelagic and reef species.
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.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
72 Sightings
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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
Moray Eel
46 Sightings
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6
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15
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3
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3
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4
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Green Turtle
32 Sightings
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4
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1
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
14 Sightings
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7
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2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
9 Sightings
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6
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1
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1
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
68 Sightings
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27
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9
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7
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7
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3
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1
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
65 Sightings
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2
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28
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10
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10
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6
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1
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1
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4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
64 Sightings
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10
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3
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15
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13
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11
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4
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2
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1
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3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
46 Sightings
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4
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12
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9
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9
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2
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1
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2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
46 Sightings
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27
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4
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5
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