Alpha adventure: Maldives (Oct/Nov 19)

Two week getaway to the Maldives in Oct/Nov 19. The first week was spent exploring the small island resort of Fihalhohi, and the second week was aboard xxxxx for a dive liveaboard. Both were spectacular, particularly for diving and snorkelling:
-10 species of sharks and rays (whale shark, grey reef shark, blacktip reef shark, whitetip reef shark, tawny nurse shark, reef manta ray, whitespotted eagle ray, blotched fantail ray, and broad cowtail stingray and a guitarfish species (video available)).
-46 species of ray-finned fish
-12 species of crustacean
-3 species of gastropod

Friends and colleagues had told me that when they visited the Maldives, the reef was in bad shape, but in 2019, it seems to have bounced back. Lots of healthy reefs with amazing biodiversity!

Posted on 16 March, 2021 10:21 by alphaj16