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The Rare Birds of the Southern Maldives and the Equatorial Frontier

The Rare Birds of the Southern Maldives and the Equatorial Frontier

Faru: The Living Threshold of the Maldives

Faru: The Living Threshold of the Maldives

Fuvahmulah Reaffirms Global Dominance with Double Victory at Asia’s Largest Diving Expo

Fuvahmulah Reaffirms Global Dominance with Double Victory at Asia’s Largest Diving Expo

Fuvahmulah’s Horongo and the Power of the Open Sea

Fuvahmulah’s Horongo and the Power of the Open Sea

Where to See Sea Turtles in the Maldives: A Guide to Sanctuaries

Where to See Sea Turtles in the Maldives: A Guide to Sanctuaries

A collage of rare land birds and residents of the southern Maldives, featuring a White Tern (Gygis alba) perched on a branch and a Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) in the freshwater wetlands.

The Rare Birds of the Southern Maldives and the Equatorial Frontier

Yasir Salih

A biological lighthouse in the deep Indian Ocean, the southern atolls serve

Aerial view of powerful white waves crashing against the sharp coral reef edge of Fuvahmulah, transitioning into the deep blue ocean.

Faru: The Living Threshold of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

We were born on small islands where the vast ocean seems to

A diver approaching a large Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) at the famous Tiger Zoo dive site in Fuvahmulah, Maldives.

Fuvahmulah Reaffirms Global Dominance with Double Victory at Asia’s Largest Diving Expo

Yasir Salih

Fuvahmulah City has once again cemented its status as a premier global

Wave-Eroded Surge Channels on the Northwest Coast of Fuvahmulah

Fuvahmulah’s Horongo and the Power of the Open Sea

Yasir Salih

Far south of the familiar rings of the Maldivian atolls, a solitary

A Green sea turtle floating in a turquoise lagoon pool at Maafushivaru Resort, Maldives, showing its beautifully patterned shell and flippers through clear water.

Where to See Sea Turtles in the Maldives: A Guide to Sanctuaries

Yasir Salih

Across the vast, crystalline expanse of the Maldivian atolls, a timeless ritual

A Greasy Grouper (Londhi faana) swimming over a dark coral reef. The fish has a robust, mottled body with a distinct white and brown patterned head and a white tail, set against a deep blue ocean background.

The Greasy Grouper Is a Resilient Titan of Maldivian Reefs

Yasir Salih

Deep within the intricate coral architecture of the Indo-Pacific resides a predator

Whale shark Rhincodon typus feeding at the ocean surface, photographed by Simon Pierce.

Titans of the blue Ancient Giants of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

In the vast, sun-drenched expanse of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives serves

Short-finned pilot whale swimming just below the ocean surface in deep blue water

The Secret Migration of Maldivian Pilot Whales

Yasir Salih

In the sapphire depths beyond the sun-drenched atolls of the Maldives, a

Panoramic aerial view of Dhadimagi Kilhi, a large freshwater lake surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and wetlands in Fuvahmulah, Maldives.

The Living Bio-Shields — A Journey Through Maldivian Mangroves

Yasir Salih

In the Maldives, land is a precious and fleeting resource. While the