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Sand Key Lighthouse
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Sand Key is a Sanctuary Preservation area that was originally its own island. Due to erosion and hurricanes, it’s been reduced to a very small patch of sand surrounded by a coral reef. The sand is an especially nice feature you don’t usually have at other Florida coral reefs. Great dive and snorkel spot.
You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.
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
65 Sightings
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4
F
2
M
4
A
8
M
3
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8
J
10
A
10
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1
O
4
N
7
D
4
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
37 Sightings
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4
F
2
M
2
A
6
M
1
J
4
J
6
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
3
D
7
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
19 Sightings
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0
F
0
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0
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2
M
2
J
3
J
4
A
4
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1
O
0
N
0
D
3
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
13 Sightings
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1
F
4
M
0
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2
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
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0
O
2
N
1
D
0
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
9 Sightings
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0
F
1
M
0
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2
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
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.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
5 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
0
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2
M
0
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0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
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.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
83 Sightings
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5
F
3
M
4
A
12
M
4
J
14
J
14
A
12
S
4
O
0
N
6
D
5
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
66 Sightings
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3
F
1
M
3
A
11
M
4
J
9
J
15
A
10
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
57 Sightings
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3
F
0
M
6
A
9
M
3
J
7
J
9
A
6
S
3
O
3
N
1
D
7
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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3
F
0
M
2
A
2
M
2
J
9
J
6
A
6
S
3
O
3
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6
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4
