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South Padre Island
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The South Padre Island Jetties are accessible through Isla Blanca Park, managed by Cameron County Parks. Parking is available. There is a fee to enter the park. This is shore diving and conditions vary greatly. Always check local tides and weather before diving this site. Average visibility is 5 feet or less.
Sheepshead, mangrove snapper, sergeant majors, damsels, octopi, sea urchins, stingrays, dolphin, sea turtles.
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Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-Global_Pics
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AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
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Whale Shark
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iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
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Alamy/BIOSPHOTO
Ocean Sunfish
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Wrasse
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Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
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Lionfish
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Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
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iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
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