Blue holes in this area are thought to have formed as sinkholes on land 8,000 to 12,000 years ago.

Due to lower sea levels at this time, the Florida coastline extended approximately 161 km (100 mi) farther into the ocean.

[1] In August 2020 the hole was explored by diver Marty Watson and a team of scientists from Florida Atlantic University.

[3] In May 2021 scientists from NOAA, Mote Marine Laboratory, and other regional scientific organizations plan to conduct a research expedition to the site where divers and crew using specially designed instruments will explore the hole.

The team also hopes to gather information about possible connection(s) between the many blue holes that exist off the coast of Florida and the Floridan aquifer system.