Happy Father’s Day!
We wish all the dads out there a very happy father’s day in appreciation of all the hard work you put into taking care of your family. The ocean is no exception when it comes to responsible parents and we…
Mariana Trench: How deep is the deepest point of the ocean
Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world at roughly 830 meters tall. Stack about 13 of those on top of each other in order to assume how deep the deepest point of the world’s ocean is. Even…
Happy World Oceans Day!
We are constantly taught how important it is to conserve our ocean. We’re told to take better care of it, to not throw garbage into it and to do everything in our power to protect it. However, most of us…
Giant Japanese Spider Crab: the Godzilla of the ocean
Did you know that the world’s largest arthropod can be found at a depth of up to 2000 feet underwater? The giant Japanese spider crab has legs over 10 feet long and can weight about 20 kg. Its body grows…
Leonardo da Vinci – Pioneer of scuba diving equipment
Although Leonardo da Vinci is mostly known for his artistic abilities, fewer than two-dozen paintings attributed to him exist. His interests were vast and he believed that studying science made him a better artist and therefore he had extensive knowledge…
Soak up the rays with the Sunfish
If you think you’ve seen some bizarre fish wait till you see one with a beak, and that’s not the only fascinating fact about the sunfish, which is also known as mola mola (name so nice you have to say…
Blobfish – Is it real?
You’ve probably come across a picture of a blobfish and dismissed it as some prop for a movie about the world’s saddest blob. We’re here to tell you that it exists and lives at a depth of about 3900 feet…
Sendi – The first and only Maldivian PADI course director
We recently had the honour of having a chat with the first and the only Maldivian PADI course director up to date. He is one of the first Maldivian divers to get certified and he’s among the first few divers…
Bioluminescent Phytoplankton: providing us with the air we breathe and looking amazing while at it
As a Maldivian, when you hear the word “redhan” you immediately think about horror stories. Tales of fishermen and travellers lost at sea. Right before everything goes wrong the first tell tale sign of the paranormal is seeing the surface…
Happy Nurses Day!
May 12th is celebrated around the world as nurse’s day! In appreciation of the tireless work they do to help us heal we’re going to share some interesting facts about a different type of nurse. Say hello to a relatively…