Geimiski: Fuvahmulah’s Oldest Mosque and a Window Into the Maldives’ Buddhist Past

Long before the Maldives became a 100% Muslim nation, these islands held a very different spiritual identity. For more than […]

Koaven: The Freshwater Eels of Fuvahmulah

We rarely see koaven or freshwater eels that inhabit our freshwater lakes (kilhi) in Fuvahmulah. We spot them mostly in aaro, the

Tiger sharks are among the ocean’s most formidable predators. Armed with powerful jaws and razor-sharp, serrated teeth, they are capable

When Fishing Was Forged by Hand In the early 1980s, I remember my father and his friends returning home with

Rasdhoo sandbank, Maldives, Photo credit: jumanjiphotos We normally use the terminology and descriptions of sandbanks in the context of their

Rasdhoo sandbank, Maldives, Photo credit: jumanjiphotos Some of the most distinct geographical features of Maldives are: coral islands, white sandy

Photo credit: Elianne Dipp The whale shark is one of the most majestic fish that live in the ocean. They

Whale shark feeding aggregations have been recorded in 20 countries, which include Australia, the Gulf of Mexico, Belize, the Gulf