The Austin Smith (Wreck)
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The Austin Smith, also known as the HMBS Flamingo, was originally a 90-foot Bahamian Defense Force Cutter and was decommissioned in 1995. As it was being towed to its final resting place as an artificial reef, the Austin Smith accidentally sunk en route and now rests in 60 feet of water in the Exuma Cays.
Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, 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
23 Sightings
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3
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6
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4
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3
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4
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3
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
135 Sightings
J
8
F
6
M
16
A
16
M
11
J
12
J
13
A
11
S
11
O
13
N
7
D
11
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
123 Sightings
J
4
F
5
M
15
A
11
M
17
J
14
J
10
A
7
S
13
O
11
N
10
D
6
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark
106 Sightings
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8
F
9
M
9
A
9
M
12
J
11
J
6
A
16
S
10
O
5
N
7
D
4
iStock-ShaneGross
Caribbean Reef Shark
65 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
10
A
9
M
5
J
0
J
5
A
5
S
7
O
5
N
6
D
8
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
59 Sightings
J
3
F
7
M
5
A
9
M
0
J
3
J
4
A
7
S
5
O
0
N
10
D
6
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
23 Sightings
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3
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0
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
4
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 2
AdobeStock-hakbak
Nurse Shark
21 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
4
J
3
A
5
S
3
O
0
N
0
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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.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
21 Sightings
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0
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0
M
4
A
5
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
3
D
4
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
18 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
6
S
3
O
0
N
0
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0
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Total number of species approx.: 55
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Lobster
16 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
13 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0
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
7 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Squirrelfish
7 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
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0
N
0
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