Happy Mother’s Day!
This mother’s day we wanted to celebrate all the great mums out there, including the ones that live under the sea Being a mom takes a whole lot of sweat, tears love and dedication. For the female octopus, they…
Harp Sponge – The venus fly trap of the ocean
Here’s a quick reminder as to why the ocean is everyone’s favourite place to explore. Chondrocladia lyra or harp sponge live at the depth of 10,879 feet to 11,152 feet. Some interesting facts about this beautiful sponge include their ability…
Scuba Pets: The amazing adventures of Mutley & Hawkeye
Nothing beats getting ready for an adventure, putting on your gear and jumping into the water with your best buddy at your side right? For Gene Alba his dive buddies are his beloved dog Mutley and cat Hawkeye. Alba had…
Creatures of the deep: Dragon Fish
Okay so you’re not going to come across one while casually diving but we still cannot get over how fascinating some of these deep sea creatures are, so we decided to do a segment on “sea monsters”. They’re not actually…
The very first underwater photograph
Technology has advanced to the level where a tiny camera that’s smaller than your hand is capable of shooting 4K videos and taking amazing underwater photographs. These advancements have come at such a rapid rate that if I asked you…
Happy Earth Day
One of the greatest blessings we have from God is the ground we stand on. The planet we live on. Earth. It’s constantly there supporting us and providing us with food to eat, water to drink, air to breathe, materials…
Ribbon Eel: Quick reminder of how fascinating marine life is
The ribbon eel is a species of moray eel and depending on the stage of its life you might come across black, blue or yellow eels. They grow about a meter long and can live up to 20 years in…
Ever wondered who the very first Maldivian scuba diver was?
The first Maldivian to experience plunging into the crystal clear waters and seeing the untouched beauty of our coral reefs and amazing marine life was the adventurous and equally artistic Sarudhaaru Dhombe (Ismail). His passion for art, his curiosity for…
Blue Tang – Saving the ocean one coral at a time
You might have come across this beautiful fish through Finding Nemo. However, Dory doesn’t really have terrible memory and is a pretty cool fish. They are scientifically known by a wide variety of names such as Blue Tang, Blue Surgeonfish and…
Step aside Aquaman, the real superhero of the ocean is the Mantis Shrimp
The Mantis Shrimp is one of the most impressive animals you’ll ever come across. There are about 400 different species and they usually grow up to 2 to 7 inches long. Mantis Shrimp have amazing eyes that are on stalks…