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About this site
AR-140 - Buoy sits off the coast of North Carolina, in the waters near Oregon Inlet marked on artificial reef charts by this designation. It reaches a maximum depth of around 17.4 metres and is considered a beginner-level dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta carettaReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny DogfishSqualus acanthiasReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Longfin Inshore SquidDoryteuthis pealeiiReported here · unconfirmed
Clearnose SkateRostroraja eglanteriaReported here · unconfirmed
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