• Dry Tortugas

    Dry Tortugas

    National Park Florida

Animals

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Angelfish at Dry Tortugas.

Douglas Morrison, National Park Service

Dry Tortugas National Park is home to many historical and natural wonders above and below the water's surface. Teeming with life, this area has long been an inspiration to visitors, researchers, and adventurers.

The park's coral reef and sea grass communities are among the most vibrant in the Florida Keys. The Sooty Tern finds its only regular nesting site in the entire United States on Bush Key, adjacent to Fort Jefferson. Large sea turtles lumber onto the park's protected beaches to bury their clutches of eggs. Patient visitors who are willing to get wet and go snorkeling will glimpse many species of reef fishes and other marine life beneath the surface of the water.

  • Bird Checklist for Dry Tortugas National Park Bird Checklist for Dry Tortugas National Park

    to keep track of all your bird sightings Read More

  • Learn about nurse sharks Learn about nurse sharks

    at Dry Tortugas National Park Read More

  • Learn about the reef fishes Learn about the reef fishes

    that live within the park's coral reefs Read More

  • Learn about coral and coral reefs Learn about coral and coral reefs

    in Dry Tortugas National Park Read More

Did You Know?

Fish on Coral Reef

Dry Tortugas National Park protects the southwest tip of South Florida's coral reef tract.  This represents the third-largest barrier reef system outside of Australia and Belize!