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: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
71 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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
44 Sightings
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15
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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: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
12 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: 600
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Wrasse
9 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: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
68 Sightings
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7
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Total number of species: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
64 Sightings
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1
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28
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9
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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: 100
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Parrotfish
64 Sightings
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15
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13
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11
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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: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
46 Sightings
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4
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5
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5
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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: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
45 Sightings
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12
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