North America
113
Documented species
1
Parks and reserves
3
Dive sites
113 species found
Based on what we already know about U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Given almost in its entirety to the United States government by the Rockefeller family in 1956
One of the few mostly underwater national monuments in the United States. It has a marked underwater snorkelling trail through the barrier reef.
A deep underwater canyon where Columbus landed in 1493; black corals and giant sponges line its walls.
A coral wall reachable from the beach that drops abruptly from 12 m to more than 120 m; one of the finest shore dives in the Caribbean.
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Kogia sima
Sea Biscuit
Clypeaster rosaceus
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Cuban Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Torsalo
Dermatobia hominis
Bleeding Tooth
Nerita peloronta
Telescope Octopus
Amphitretus pelagicus
Atlantic Goliath Grouper
Epinephelus itajara
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Ladyfish
Elops saurus
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias