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SPRING 2016
With anthias in the background
at Noonu Atoll, a giant moray
eel gapes.
Insets, from top:
While it is possible
to enjoy a solitary encounter with a
whale shark in the Maldives, in some
areas their predictability attracts
groups of snorkelers. Colorful
schooling fish are a hallmark of the
Maldives, as seen here in photos
of bigeye and bluestripe snapper.
At Turtle Cave dozens of green sea
turtles can be encountered on a
single dive.