Underwater Photo Location: Molasses Reef, Key Largo Marine Sanctuary

The Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary. Established in 1975, the sanctuary provides protection to the continent’s only coral reef. Later, in 1989, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act was passed, designating 2800 square nautical miles of coastal waters from the Dry Tortugas all the way to the Everglades as a marine Sanctuary. Strict regulations, put in place to preserve this fragile underwater environment, prohibit the collecting or damaging of any coral.Shot in August on Molasses Reef in approximately 25 feet of water. Visibility in the 75-foot range.
Facts about Molasses Reef, Key Largo Marine Sanctuary

• It is in United States
• Molasses Reef, Key Largo Marine Sanctuary is in the Atlantic (North American coastal).
• The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
• The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.