U.S. Virgin Islands

América del Norte

113

Documented species

Parks and reserves

Dive sites

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Parks and reserves

National Park

Virgin Islands (St John)

Given almost in its entirety to the United States government by the Rockefeller family in 1956

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Diving and snorkelling

Barrier reef

Buck Island Reef National Monument

A marine national monument with a marked underwater trail, ideal for both diving and snorkelling.

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Salt River Canyon

A deep underwater canyon where Columbus landed in 1493; black corals and giant sponges line its walls.

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Cane Bay Wall

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.

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Especies documentadas en U.S. Virgin Islands

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Class

Family

Habitat

Diet

Conservation

113 species found

Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

Least Concern

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Least Concern

Telescope Octopus

Amphitretus pelagicus

Least Concern

Humpback Anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

Least Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

Least Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

Least Concern

Cookie Cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

Least Concern

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

Least Concern

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Least Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

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Based on what we already know about U.S. Virgin Islands.

ParkVirgin Islands (St John)BuceoBuck Island Reef National Monument