Lobster Shack
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About this site
Lobster Shack is a rocky reef at the Coronado Islands, reached by boat from San Diego. Depths are about 60 feet (18.3 metres) or less, and the site is rated open water.
It is one of several rocky reef sites at the islands, alongside Middle Grounds and Keyhole. Sea lions are the highlight, with a colony living around the site. The best months for diving with them at the islands run from September through December.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
white sea urchinLytechinus pictusReported here · unconfirmed
Common DolphinDelphinus delphisReported here · unconfirmed
Northern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
McPeak's AnemoneUrticina mcpeakiReported here · unconfirmed
California Sea LionZalophus californianusReported here · unconfirmed
Harbor SealPhoca vitulinaReported here · unconfirmed
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