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Maldives 2004: Athuruga - Diving 1

Diving photos page 1. 

Outside the Crab dive centre on Athuruga.   (84k)

Outside the Crab dive centre on Athuruga.  Maps of the dive sites to the left, and straight ahead is where you add your name to the list for tomorrow's dives.

White tip reef shark. (34k)

White tip reef shark at the limit of visibility - they certainly seem a lot more wary than when I first dived in the Maldives.

Spotted Eagle Ray.  (51k)

Spotted Eagle Ray glides elegantly above me.

The coral has almost completely recovered from the 1998 bleaching disaster. (100k)

The coral has almost completely recovered from the 1998 bleaching disaster.

Anthias in amongst fan coral.  (96k)

Anthias in amongst fan coral.

Sunlight on the reef-top with anthias.  (71k)

Sunlight on the reef-top with anthias.

Boris, the dive leader, seen through a cloud of anthias on the reef top. (65k)

Boris, the dive leader, seen through a cloud of anthias on the reef top.

Elbowing our way through the abundant reef-top fish.  (78k)

Elbowing our way through the abundant reef-top fish.

A Hawksbill Turtle feeds unconcernedly on the reef.  (120k)

A Hawksbill Turtle feeds unconcernedly on the reef.

Clown Triggerfish.  (63k)

Clown Triggerfish in the distance.

Giant Moray eel eyes me suspiciously.  (98k)

Giant Moray eel eyes me suspiciously.

 

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