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Plastic pollution is no joke! Today we found this

Plastic pollution is no joke!
Today we found this poor hermit crab living in a plastic cap!
Hermit crabs do not have their own shell; they use shells from gastopodes to protect their soft abdomen. As they grow they need to find larger shells to move into, if they can’t find one, they end up taking hollow pieces of trash as their new home. Although shells may seem like a nice souvenir, avoid collecting them from the ocean! The marine ecosystem is very delicately balanced and we shouldn’t disturb it by taking or adding anything to it.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
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#marinesavers #reefscapers #fsmaldives #hermitcrabs #marineconservation #endangeredspecies #saveourseas #oceanconservation #maldives #landaagiraavaru #plasticpollution #nomoreplastic #nomoresingleuse #marineecosystem #reducereuserecycle #microplastics #crab #home #house #shell #itsbetterinbaa #unesco #marinebiology #ocean #beach #sand

Juvenile Jellies! Our Aquaculture specialist and M

Juvenile Jellies!
Our Aquaculture specialist and MDC Assistant Manager @u.aku has successfully produced new ephyra of our Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)!
Ephyra represents the first free swimming phase of a jellyfish’s development and this is the first time we have achieved this transition.
The new additions will be moved to conditions suited for their continued development and will eventually be placed in our Jellyfish display.
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Shakti arrived at our centre on May the 8th, suffe

Shakti arrived at our centre on May the 8th, suffering from lacerations and severe infection.
She recovered well and was able to be released on the 26th July. She was a model patient and an ideal candidate for our satellite tagging program.
You can follow her progress on our website!
www.marinesavers.com/satellite-tracking-map/
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#marinesavers #reefscapers #kulaagram #turtle #turtlerehabilitation #fsmaldives #turtleconservation #satellitetag #followherjourney #habitatuse #managementstrategies #datacollection #seaturtle #oliveridley #vet #surgery #recovery #release #goodluck

What to do when you find a stranded turtle! 🐢

What to do when you find a stranded turtle! 🐢
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#fsmaldives #maldives #seaturtle #strandings #conserve #research #conservation #marinebiology #marinebiologist

Have you found a floating sea turtle in the Maldiv

Have you found a floating sea turtle in the Maldives? 🇲🇻
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#fsmaldives #stranding #rescue #conserve #research #care #seaturtle #blueplanet #blueocean #maldives #marinebiologist #marinebiology #reacue #conservationist

A school of Blue-Striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira

A school of Blue-Striped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) at one of our nearby dive sites.
These fish are usually found in depth of over 20m, near deep channels between outer reefs and lagoons. Adults form large schools during the day, sheltering in reefs from strong currents. Juveniles are more common in small groups inshore.
One of our favourites! 🐟🌏🌊🇲🇻🏝
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#marinesavers #reefscapers #fish #school #maldives #indianocean #baaatoll #itsbetterinbaa #salty_photo #deep #dive #SCUBA #SCUBAdive #underwaterphoto #marinebiology #ocean #marineconservation #conservation #reducereuserecycle #nobluenogreen #paditv #padi

Wait for it!! These playful Spinner Dolphins seem

Wait for it!!
These playful Spinner Dolphins seem to enjoy the world class surfing in the Maldives as much as we do!
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#reefscapers #marinesavers #maldives #surfing #surf #dolphin #coralreef #marinebiology #conservation #marineconservation #fsmaldives #fourseasons #nobluenogreen #itsbetterinbaa #unescobiosphere #indianocean #playtime #play #playful

Bowser is one of our resident turtles here at Kuda

Bowser is one of our resident turtles here at Kuda Huraa! She was found entangled in a ghost net on March 2019, in Bodu Hithi! As part of her rehabilitation process we take her out for swims into the ocean where she can stretch her flippers. This will hopefully get her to start diving again so we can return her back home, in the wild. 🐢 🌊
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#blueocean #blueplanet #fskudahuraa #fsmaldives #rehabilitation #research #rescue #ghostnet #conservation #marinebiology #marinebiologist #seaturtle #conservationist #staysalty

Summer is here! To celebrate we treated our patien

Summer is here! To celebrate we treated our patients with some delicious (fish) popsicles!
Changing the way we deliver their food stimulates them mentally and physically; this is a form of environmental enrichment, an important practice for the well being of animals under human care. 🐢🌊💪🏻🇲🇻🏝🐟
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One of the most common species of sharks around Ku

One of the most common species of sharks around Kuda Huraa, is the blacktip reef shark. These fellows are easy identify by the black tips on their fins! They can reach a length of 1.6mts, you can see them often passing under our water villas and jetty’s!
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#fskudahuraa #fsmaldives #blueplanet #blueocean #blacktipshark #shark #species #conserve #conservation #wildlife #nature #naturephotography

We were lucky enough to encounter a small pod of S

We were lucky enough to encounter a small pod of Spinner dolphins on a recent excursion! These mammals get their name from their ability to spin multiples times in a single breach. It is believed they do this for communication, removal of parasites and simply because it’s fun! They are also the most abundant dolphin in the Indian Ocean and face threats such as bycatch from purse-seine, Gill net and trawl fisheries.
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As part of our rehabilitation efforts, we take our

As part of our rehabilitation efforts, we take our patients to swim in the ocean as often as we can. This helps them become stronger and fitter; it also stimulates their brain by changing the scenery and allowing interaction with other sea creatures.
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Here is Miss Varu enjoying the nice weather. 🐢🇲🇻🌊🌏🏝
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Remember our water villas with the amazing view of

Remember our water villas with the amazing view of our coral frames? Sadly, we had to relocate the frames due to a recent bleaching event. We relocated them into a more protected area out of direct sunlight. Now that the bleaching event has mostly passed, we have been working tirelessly on new patterns. We are excited to finally share with you our new designs! .
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TURTLE NEST! Happy World Oceans Day from Marinesav

TURTLE NEST!
Happy World Oceans Day from Marinesavers!
It seems we are not the only ones celebrating today, as we had a large Green Turtle nest on Landaa Giraavaru! She visited on Saturday night but couldn’t find a suitable nest site, but last night she was successful!
We expect her to return and will keep you all updated!
Also check out our story for an update from our Turtle Vet, Dafne!
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Spa Day in our aquariums! Our Emperor Angelfish (P

Spa Day in our aquariums!
Our Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being cleaned by our Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). These wrasse set up “stations” on the reef to clean dead and damaged scales, parasites and mucus from other species that present themselves for cleaning.

A number of scientific studies have found that the overall size and diversity of fish is greater in the reefs where cleaner wrasse are found, versus reefs without their services!
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On this World Turtle Day we would like to honour o

On this World Turtle Day we would like to honour our current patients at Landaa Giraavaru’s Turtle Rescue Centre: Varu, Thaku, Frisbee, April, Nilukshi and Shakti. They are all Olive Ridleys, and were rescued from ghost nets here in the Maldives. Sadly, as a result of the entanglement, some of them lost one or more flippers, preventing them going back to the ocean where they belong.
Discarded or abandoned fishing gear injures and costs the life of many marine vertebrates worldwide. Sea turtles are also vulnerable to poaching, by-catch, boat collisions and ocean pollution among other threats.

But you can help! Buy fish from sustainable sources, reduce waste, avoid plastic, don’t consume or purchase sea turtle products and spread the word!

#worldturtleday #marinesavers #reefscapers #fsmaldives #turtle #seaturtle #rescue #rehab #seaturtlerehabilitation #seaturtleconservation #marineconservation #endangeredspecies #oliveridley #wildliferehabilitation #savetheturtles #savetheoceans #oceanconservation #maldives #landaagiraavaru #ghostnet #nomoreplastic

Cassiopeia was found on the 26th April by staff at

Cassiopeia was found on the 26th April by staff at Landaa Giraavaru.
She was extremely dehydrated, had abrasions on her carapace and a deep laceration on her plastron.
She responded well to treatment and, after finishing her antibiotics, was strong enough to return home! 🏝🇲🇻🐠🐢🌊💪🏻🌏
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Meet Shakti, our new patient at the Turtle Rehabil

Meet Shakti, our new patient at the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre!
She’s a juvenile Olive Ridley who was found entangled in a ghost net (discarded fishing gear) by Soneva Jani’s staff at Noonu Atoll.
She was very dehydrated and had deep lacerations around all her flippers and plastron. She also had a severe infection on the tip of her right front flipper.
On arrival, Shakti received a fresh water bath, fluids to correct her hydration status and antibiotics to fight the infection. Her wounds are being treated and she’s recovering nicely. She’s already eating and attempting to dive, which are great news; if she continues to improve like this, she’ll be returning to the big blue ocean very soon!
#marinesavers #reefscapers #fsmaldives #turtle #seaturtle #rescue #rehab #seaturtlerehabilitation #seaturtleconservation #marineconservation #endangeredspecies #oliveridley #wildliferehabilitation #savetheturtles #savetheoceans #oceanconservation #maldives #landaagiraavaru #ghostnet

Asha was with us for 32 days after being found at

Asha was with us for 32 days after being found at Soneva Jani resort, Noonu Atoll.
She had minimal injuries to her shell which indicated she had been entangled in a ghost net, but managed to free herself!
Originally exhibiting buoyancy syndrome, she responded well to treatment and was soon diving and eating well.
We wish her all the best. Good luck Asha!
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When the ocean temperature gets consistently high,

When the ocean temperature gets consistently high, one of the first indicators is coral fluorescence.
As the zooxanthellae is expelled from their tissue, nothing is left to absorb sunlight and the polyps become vulnerable to UV radiation. So they produce special proteins to protect themselves, effectively fabricating an organic sunscreen.

#coralreef #climatechange #marinebiology #marineconservation #uwphotography #maldives #marinesavers #reefscapers #fourseasons

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