Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary

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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

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

925 Sightings
J
25
F
38
M
64
A
76
M
117
J
125
J
145
A
81
S
56
O
86
N
60
D
52

Moray Eel

454 Sightings
J
0
F
18
M
28
A
25
M
70
J
55
J
96
A
29
S
42
O
35
N
28
D
28

Wrasse

226 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
11
M
54
J
37
J
43
A
26
S
17
O
26
N
0
D
0

Green Turtle

137 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
26
M
11
J
14
J
15
A
0
S
19
O
28
N
14
D
10

Eagle Ray

117 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
25
J
21
J
25
A
0
S
21
O
12
N
0
D
13

Bottlenose Dolphin

71 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
32
A
15
S
12
O
12
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

889 Sightings
J
14
F
35
M
52
A
45
M
121
J
145
J
162
A
84
S
69
O
80
N
43
D
39

Angelfish

736 Sightings
J
18
F
30
M
41
A
41
M
94
J
116
J
147
A
70
S
51
O
56
N
34
D
38

Grouper/Basslets

600 Sightings
J
12
F
16
M
29
A
59
M
76
J
89
J
76
A
64
S
55
O
44
N
44
D
36

Butterfly Fish

483 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
35
A
21
M
77
J
80
J
85
A
42
S
36
O
33
N
26
D
27