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Oceanic Manta Rays: Masters of the Deep, Diving to Astonishing Depths

Oceanic Manta Rays: Masters of the Deep, Diving to Astonishing Depths

The coral reefs—an underwater labyrinth of dazzling patterns and mysterious zones

The coral reefs—an underwater labyrinth of dazzling patterns and mysterious zones

The Giant Trevally is a symbol of a healthy ecosystem.

The Giant Trevally is a symbol of a healthy ecosystem.

The amazing color changing ability of Bigeye fish

The amazing color changing ability of Bigeye fish

Hammerhead shark: the unusual predator of the deep

Hammerhead shark: the unusual predator of the deep

hammerhead-sharks

Hammerhead shark: the unusual predator of the deep

Yasir Salih

The underwater environment surrounding Fuvahmulah is stunning and is home to a

Diver Inah

Master sensei of tiger sharks

Yasir Salih

Humans are different when it comes to abilities, methods, and fear; some

boxfish

Boxfish have an iconic body shape

Yasir Salih

A tropical family including six genera and 20 species, with only one

lionfish

Lionfish: Beauty and the Beast of the Reef

Yasir Salih

The first time I saw a lionfish was in 1994, when we

AI-generated eye of a whale shark

In the depths of the ocean, even the whale shark’s gaze bears teeth

Yasir Salih

The eye is one of the most important organs in a living

batfish

Among coral shadows glides the batfish, a mind of the sea and a heart for company

Yasir Salih

Sometimes, during our night fishing trips, we encounter a type of fish

Rhincodon typus

Whale Sharks: Giants of the Deep

Yasir Salih

On Earth, the largest fish is the whale shark, Rhincodon typus. From

Whale shark

Whale sharks give live birth

Yasir Salih

Whale sharks were long thought to be oviparous. Like many other fish,

Aerieal view of the tiger harbor in Fuvahmulah.

Majestic Tiger Sharks in Fuvahmulah – Ocean Giants Up Close

Yasir Salih

I usually go fishing in the harbour area of my island, Fuvahmula.