The Legendary Keyolhu of the Maldives Atolls

In the intricate social world of the ancient Maldivian coral atolls, few figures commanded as much respect—or inspired as much […]

The First European Accounts of Sharks in the Maldives

The pristine turquoise waters of the Maldives are today synonymous with vibrant coral reefs and abundant marine life. Encounters with

Scattered like a broken string of pearls across the deep indigo of the central Indian Ocean, the Maldives have always

Though scattered across the open Indian Ocean, the Maldives is far from isolated in ecological terms. Each year, as seasons

At first light in the Maldives, the islands seem to breathe with the sea. White shapes drift over coconut palms.

In the Maldives, where land is fragile and the ocean is everywhere, power has never belonged solely to kings or

WHERE THE CRYSTALLINE turquoise of the Maldivian lagoons meets the abrupt, bottomless indigo of the Indian Ocean, a boundary exists.

At first light, the sea around the Maldives is calm enough to mirror the sky. A wooden fishing boat drifts