It wasn’t the fauna around Blue Hole we came to study, it was geology.
Unfortunately I never caught sight of an alligator or one of the infamous deer, though I admit I didn’t look very hard. I saw a few fish and spotted a turtle basking in the sun. There are many different types of fish that populate the lake, both saltwater and freshwater species. (Photo courtesy of Aurther Wistenly)įreshwater is very important in an island ecosystem and the Blue Hole provides this vital resource to many animals, including the Key deer, American alligator, turtles, and various species of birds. The largest and best known of the surface freshwater ponds on Big Pine Key is Blue Hole.
