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The basis of the oceanic food web

The basis of the oceanic food web

Tides and Weather for Fishing GT

Tides and Weather for Fishing GT

Skirted lures for yellowfin tuna

Skirted lures for yellowfin tuna

Beautiful Backyards: Uncovering the Unique Terrestrial Ecosystem of Fuvahmulah Homes

Beautiful Backyards: Uncovering the Unique Terrestrial Ecosystem of Fuvahmulah Homes

This unique Riptide 105 tuna lure is like no other.

This unique Riptide 105 tuna lure is like no other.

Whale shark

Whale Shark Reproduction: From Egg-Laying Myths to Ovoviviparous Reality

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the largest

AI illustration of Maldivian sorcery

Maldivian Fishing Sorcery

Xavier Romero Frías, a Spanish writer and scholar

Maldivian vedi

The Traditional Veḍi of the Maldives Atolls

For more than a thousand years, life in the Maldives has depended on the ocean—not as a boundary, but as a bridge. Long before modern harbors, engines, and navigational instruments, islanders built vessels capable of crossing vast stretches of the

300 Horizons and the Voyage to Archive the Maldivian Soul

LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

300 Horizons and the Voyage to Archive the Maldivian Soul

Sentinels of the Archipelago — Mapping the Maldives’ Turtle Sanctuaries

Sentinels of the Archipelago — Mapping the Maldives’ Turtle Sanctuaries

The Greasy Grouper Is a Resilient Titan of Maldivian Reefs

The Greasy Grouper Is a Resilient Titan of Maldivian Reefs

Fuvahmulah’s Tiger Zoo Where the Ocean Revealed Its Guardians

LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

Fuvahmulah’s Tiger Zoo Where the Ocean Revealed Its Guardians

Titans of the blue Ancient Giants of the Maldives

Titans of the blue Ancient Giants of the Maldives

How the Maldivian Island House Became a Blueprint for Survival

LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE

How the Maldivian Island House Became a Blueprint for Survival

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BIODIVERSITY

A Green sea turtle floating in a turquoise lagoon pool at Maafushivaru Resort, Maldives, showing its beautifully patterned shell and flippers through clear water.

Sentinels of the Archipelago — Mapping the Maldives’ Turtle Sanctuaries

Yasir Salih

Across the vast, crystalline expanse of the Maldivian atolls, a timeless ritual

A Greasy Grouper (Londhi faana) swimming over a dark coral reef. The fish has a robust, mottled body with a distinct white and brown patterned head and a white tail, set against a deep blue ocean background.

The Greasy Grouper Is a Resilient Titan of Maldivian Reefs

Yasir Salih

Deep within the intricate coral architecture of the Indo-Pacific resides a predator

Whale shark Rhincodon typus feeding at the ocean surface, photographed by Simon Pierce.

Titans of the blue Ancient Giants of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

In the vast, sun-drenched expanse of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives serves

Short-finned pilot whale swimming just below the ocean surface in deep blue water

The Secret Migration of Maldivian Pilot Whales

Yasir Salih

In the sapphire depths beyond the sun-drenched atolls of the Maldives, a

Panoramic aerial view of Dhadimagi Kilhi, a large freshwater lake surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and wetlands in Fuvahmulah, Maldives.

The Living Bio-Shields — A Journey Through Maldivian Mangroves

Yasir Salih

In the Maldives, land is a precious and fleeting resource. While the

Two adult Mangrove Red Snappers swimming near a reef overhang, showing their deep reddish bodies and horizontal scale rows.

The Crimson Wanderer of the Mangrove Roots

Yasir Salih

The Crimson Wanderer of the Mangrove Roots In the tangled, brackish labyrinths

A school of silver Fringe-lip Mullets with characteristic blunt snouts swimming in formation near the water's surface.

The Sand-Sifters of the Maldivian Coast

Yasir Salih

In the shimmering, sun-drenched shallows where the Maldivian atolls meet the open

The Great Pretender of the Reef

Yasir Salih

In the crystal-clear shallows of the Maldivian reef crests, survival is often

The Lipsticked Sentinel of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

In the neon-lit chaos of a Maldivian coral reef, where every inhabitant

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FISHING

Close-up of a black marlin

At the Edge of the Atoll: The Black Marlin of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

WHERE THE CRYSTALLINE turquoise of the Maldivian lagoons meets the abrupt, bottomless

A fisherman on a small boat lifts a tuna from the ocean using a pole-and-line, with waves breaking behind the boat.

Fishing One Tuna at a Time: A Thousand-Year Tradition in the Maldives

Yasir Salih

At first light, the sea around the Maldives is calm enough to

Eel bait

The Blue Frontier: Decoding the Ancestral Rhythms of the Maldives

Yasir Salih

The air in the southern atoll of Fuvahmulah is thick with the

Photo collage showing five different Maldives reef fish species.

The Reef’s Bounty: Five Maldivian Fish Loved by Locals

Yasir Salih

The Reef’s Bounty: Five Maldivian Fish Loved by Locals The Maldives—a nation

Kawakawa and trevally catch

Luck: The Silent Partner in Fishing

Yasir Salih

It was three years ago. As usual, I woke up early in

ai-illustration-slow-pitch-jigging

Master the Rhythm: Slow-Pitch Jigging Explained for Anglers

Yasir Salih

Inspired by the teachings of Toru “Totos” Ogasawara & Norihiro Sato Slow-Pitch

An angler in slow pitch jigging action

Slow Pitch Jigging: The Artful Revolution Redefining Modern Sport Fishing

Yasir Salih

Slow Pitch Jigging: The Artful Revolution Redefining Modern Sport Fishing Why travelers

AI illustration of fishermen smashing corals

Discover the Untold Story of ‘Kattelhi Fishing’ in Fuvahmulah

Yasir Salih

Promethean escolar, known locally as Kattelhi, is one of the most special

AI illustration of the fishing for swordfish

Fuvahmulah’s Legendary Catch: The Fishermen Who Landed a Massive Swordfish

Yasir Salih

Life on Fuvahmulah in the Late 1800s In the late 1800s,

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HISTORY AND CULTURE

Group photograph from the official launch of the Maldives My Islands website at Gnaviyani Atoll School, showing students, educators, contributors, and community members gathered for the event.

300 Horizons and the Voyage to Archive the Maldivian Soul

Yasir Salih

In 1984, beneath the salt spray and sun of Fuvahmulah, a journey

Close-up detail of a Tiger Shark (Femunu miyaru) showing its unique patterns at the Tiger Zoo in Fuvahmulah.

Fuvahmulah’s Tiger Zoo Where the Ocean Revealed Its Guardians

Yasir Salih

The stories of the Maldives are rich in every sense. Though its

A historical black and white illustration of a traditional Maldivian island village with thatched-roof houses and coconut palms.

How the Maldivian Island House Became a Blueprint for Survival

Yasir Salih

By the time the afternoon light softens across a Maldivian island, shadows

Black-and-white photograph of a street in Malé showing residents walking between walled homes and trees in the early twentieth century.

Recording a Living Culture

Yasir Salih

Early Encounters That Documented Maldivian Society When the first scientific expeditions reached

Aerial view of Addu Atoll in the Maldives, showing the dense tropical greenery, white sandbanks, and the transition from shallow reef flats to deep lagoon water.

When Language Maps the Sea

Yasir Salih

How Maldivian words shaped the science of coral reefs Long before scientists

Historical map of Indian Ocean trade routes showing monsoon wind patterns connecting Arabia, India, East Africa, and Southeast Asia.

The Maldives at the Crossroads of the Indian Ocean

Yasir Salih

For centuries, the Maldives have been portrayed as remote—tiny islands scattered across

Illustrated sperm whale swimming through deep blue ocean water, rendered in a painterly style.

The Bodumas and the Sperm Whale in Maldivian Culture

Yasir Salih

By the time a wooden sailing vessel slipped beyond the coral rim

Maldivian vedi

The Traditional Veḍi of the Maldives Atolls

Yasir Salih

For more than a thousand years, life in the Maldives has depended

Traditional Maldivian fishermen at work, showing the skill and teamwork that once defined master fishermen known as keyolhu.

The Legendary Keyolhu of the Maldives Atolls

Yasir Salih

In the intricate social world of the ancient Maldivian coral atolls, few

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