Baker's Bay is home to foraging and nesting sea turtles of up to five species including the Jamaican slider (Trachemys terrapen), the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).

It is also home to a wide variety of sharks and large fish.

[1] Dredging for a private Premier Cruise Line Resort caused considerable environmental damage to the corals in the area,[2] as corals are unable to withstand continuous silting.

In 2004, the Discovery Land Company began the megadevelopment project, which is largely believed by conservation groups to have destroyed the area.

[3] Three independent scientists believe the coral reef will be destroyed by the construction of a golf course, marina and development structures.