Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
This spur and groove reef formation sitting 5 miles off of Big Pine Key, in the Florida Keys, is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Due to its protected status reef life is very healthy and active here.
All the popular Caribbean reef fish species are represented here including nurse and reef sharks, rays, eels, turtles, huge goliath groupers, and reef fish.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 27
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Total number of species: 200
Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 600
Wrasse
Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 25
Eagle Ray
Bottlenose Dolphin
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Total number of species: 100
Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 90
Angelfish
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Total number of species: 250
Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species: 130