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Reef mantas are seen around the atoll on dives, and sometimes while snorkeling, gliding past with slow beats of their wings. Each one carries a unique pattern of spots on its belly.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Mobula alfredi","marine_species_description":"The graceful giants of Haa Alifu. Reef mantas are seen around the atoll on dives, and sometimes while snorkeling, gliding past with slow beats of their wings. 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Fittingly, one of our dive sites is Miyaru Thila (\"miyaru\" means shark in Dhivehi). Calm and powerful, they are a highlight of diving in the north.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos","marine_species_description":"Sleek grey reef sharks are seen on channel dives around Haa Alifu, patrolling the outer reef. Fittingly, one of our dive sites is Miyaru Thila (\"miyaru\" means shark in Dhivehi). 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A favourite with snorkelers and new divers.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Chelonia mydas","marine_species_description":"Green sea turtles are seen on the house reef, resting under coral overhangs and grazing along the reef. A favourite with snorkelers and new divers.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"0.8\u20131.2 m","marine_species_conservation_status":"Endangered","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Seen on the house reef","marine_species_features":["Seen on the house reef","Great for snorkelers","Relaxed around divers"],"marine_species_depth":"2\u201320 m","marine_species_diet":"Seagrass, algae, sponges","marine_species_gallery":[]}},{"id":208,"title":"Spinner Dolphin","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/spinner-dolphin\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod-600x338.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod-600x338.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolphin-pod.jpg.webp"},"width":1600,"height":900},"excerpt":"Spinner dolphins are seen on our dolphin cruises, famous for their acrobatic spinning leaps.","content":"Spinner dolphins are seen on our dolphin cruises, and sometimes on the boat ride out to the dive sites. They travel in pods and are famous for their acrobatic spinning leaps.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Stenella longirostris","marine_species_description":"Spinner dolphins are seen on our dolphin cruises, and sometimes on the boat ride out to the dive sites. They travel in pods and are famous for their acrobatic spinning leaps.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"1.5\u20132 m","marine_species_conservation_status":"Least Concern","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Seen on our dolphin cruises","marine_species_features":["Dolphin cruises","Acrobatic spinning leaps","Travel in pods"],"marine_species_depth":"Surface","marine_species_diet":"Small fish, squid","marine_species_gallery":[]}},{"id":270,"title":"Soft Coral Gardens","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/soft-coral-gardens\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden-600x600.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden-600x600.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/soft-coral-garden.jpg.webp"},"width":1440,"height":1440},"excerpt":"Haa Alifu is known for its coral scapes. Overhangs and cave entrances are draped in pink, orange and white soft corals.","content":"Haa Alifu is known for its coral scapes. Overhangs and cave entrances are draped in pink, orange and white soft corals that open up in the current, and a torch brings out their full colour.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Dendronephthya & Sarcophyton","marine_species_description":"Haa Alifu is known for its coral scapes. Overhangs and cave entrances are draped in pink, orange and white soft corals that open up in the current, and a torch brings out their full colour.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"5\u201350 cm colonies","marine_species_conservation_status":"Look, don't touch","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Cave & overhang dives","marine_species_features":["Cave and overhang dives","Wide-angle photography","Best colour with a torch"],"marine_species_depth":"8\u201330 m","marine_species_diet":"Plankton (filter feeders)","marine_species_gallery":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hard-coral-reef-fish.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hard-coral-reef-fish.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 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Angelfish","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/regal-angelfish\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish-600x600.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish-600x600.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/regal-angelfish.jpg.webp"},"width":1104,"height":1104},"excerpt":"One of the most photographed reef fish in the Maldives, with bold blue, yellow and white bands.","content":"One of the most photographed reef fish in the Maldives, with bold blue, yellow and white bands. Look for them around coral heads and overhangs on reef dives and snorkels.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Pygoplites diacanthus","marine_species_description":"One of the most photographed reef fish in the Maldives, with bold blue, yellow and white bands. Look for them around coral heads and overhangs on reef dives and snorkels.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"20\u201325 cm","marine_species_conservation_status":"Least Concern","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Seen on reef dives","marine_species_features":["Great photo subject","Seen on reef dives"],"marine_species_depth":"3\u201330 m","marine_species_diet":"Sponges, tunicates","marine_species_gallery":[]}},{"id":210,"title":"Clownfish & Anemones","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/clownfish-anemones\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair-600x338.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair-600x338.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clownfish-pair.jpg.webp"},"width":1600,"height":900},"excerpt":"The Maldives anemonefish is found only in a small corner of the Indian Ocean and lives in colourful sea anemones.","content":"The Maldives anemonefish is found only in a small corner of the Indian Ocean, around the Maldives and nearby waters, and lives in colourful sea anemones. Look for them while snorkeling and diving, and at the aptly named Nemo City dive site.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Amphiprion nigripes","marine_species_description":"The Maldives anemonefish is found only in a small corner of the Indian Ocean, around the Maldives and nearby waters, and lives in colourful sea anemones. Look for them while snorkeling and diving, and at the aptly named Nemo City dive site.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"8\u201311 cm","marine_species_conservation_status":"Least Concern","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Seen diving & snorkeling","marine_species_features":["Regional endemic","Nemo City dive site","Great for snorkelers"],"marine_species_depth":"2\u201325 m","marine_species_diet":"Plankton, algae","marine_species_gallery":[]}},{"id":211,"title":"Lionfish","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/lionfish\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish-600x530.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish-600x530.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lionfish.jpg.webp"},"width":1440,"height":1272},"excerpt":"Lionfish hover beneath ledges and around caves and overhangs, fanning their venomous spines as they hunt at dusk.","content":"Lionfish hover beneath ledges and around caves and overhangs, fanning their venomous spines as they hunt at dusk. Admire them, and keep your distance.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Pterois miles","marine_species_description":"Lionfish hover beneath ledges and around caves and overhangs, fanning their venomous spines as they hunt at dusk. Admire them, and keep your distance.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"beginner","marine_species_size_range":"25\u201335 cm","marine_species_conservation_status":"Least Concern","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Caves & overhangs","marine_species_features":["Cave and overhang dives","Venomous spines: look, don't touch"],"marine_species_depth":"5\u201335 m","marine_species_diet":"Small fish, crustaceans","marine_species_gallery":[]}},{"id":212,"title":"Peacock Mantis Shrimp","link":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/marine-life\/peacock-mantis-shrimp\/","image":{"src":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp.jpg","srcWebp":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp.jpg.webp","srcset":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp-600x750.jpg","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp.jpg"},"srcsetWebp":{"(max-width: 600px)":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp-600x750.jpg.webp","full":"https:\/\/www.beachinnvashafaru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/peacock-mantis-shrimp.jpg.webp"},"width":1440,"height":1800},"excerpt":"The \"thumb splitter\" strikes with the acceleration of a small-calibre bullet. Look into burrows on sandy slopes and rubble patches.","content":"The \"thumb splitter\" strikes with the acceleration of a small-calibre bullet. Look into burrows on sandy slopes and rubble patches: a macro favourite for sharp-eyed divers.","meta":{"marine_species_scientific_name":"Odontodactylus scyllarus","marine_species_description":"The \"thumb splitter\" strikes with the acceleration of a small-calibre bullet. Look into burrows on sandy slopes and rubble patches: a macro favourite for sharp-eyed divers.","marine_species_season":"Year round","marine_species_difficulty":"intermediate","marine_species_size_range":"10\u201318 cm","marine_species_conservation_status":"Least Concern","marine_species_sighting_rate":"Macro \u2014 look closely","marine_species_features":["Macro photography","Found in burrows on sand"],"marine_species_depth":"5\u201330 m","marine_species_diet":"Crabs, snails, clams","marine_species_gallery":[]}}],"stats":{"speciesCount":"11","sightingHighlight":"Coral","season":"All Year","safetyRecord":"Mantas"}}