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Can you guess what this is? 🧐 Although it rese

Can you guess what this is? 🧐

Although it resembles a flowery soft coral, it’s actually an anemone! We recently spotted this Actinodendrum arboreum around the water villas of Kuda Huraa Island. As pretty as it looks, they are actually known for their ability to produce a nasty sting that can even cause skin ulcers. And that’s how they get their common name - Hell’s fire anemone!

This large anemone can bury their entire bodies into the sand when disturbed. Swipe to see this in action ➡️➡️
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🐢 TURTLE RELEASE: Toby (a juvenile hawksbill tu

🐢 TURTLE RELEASE: Toby (a juvenile hawksbill turtle) was found at Four Seasons Voavah. Upon arrival at our centre, we noticed he presented with a deformation on his carapace. After spending many months under our close supervision to make sure there were no underlying issues, Toby revealed to be healthy enough to continue his journey in the big blue. He was definitely happy to have been the first turtle release of the year 2021!
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Remember Allegra, the juvenile hawksbill turtle we

Remember Allegra, the juvenile hawksbill turtle we released in 2018? We just spotted her for the first time since 2018, at Makunudhoo reef in North Malé last week 🐢 We are happy to report that she looks healthy and has grown so much since we released her over 2 years ago!

It is always exciting when we spot turtles in their natural habitat, especially when they were previously released from our rehabilitation centre!
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2021 is starting out right! Our team at Kuda huraa

2021 is starting out right! Our team at Kuda huraa has had a lucky first week of the year - from spotting manta rays on snorkel adventures, to having close up encounters with pilot whales on our dolphin cruise!

And with that, we’ve added the 18th individual to our pilot whale population database! Swipe to see ‘Rachel’
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Happy new year from the Marine Savers team at Kuda

Happy new year from the Marine Savers team at Kuda Huraa!

Looking back at 2020 - we have released over 20 turtles from our rehabilitation centre, transplanted over 20,000 coral fragments around our reef and encountered a myriad of marine life around our waters. Now that’s what we call a successful year!

Let this year bring more sunshine and adventures for everyone! 🌅
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🐢 TURTLE RELEASE: Sunset (a juvenile green turt

🐢 TURTLE RELEASE: Sunset (a juvenile green turtle) arrived at our center with an under-developed eye on the left side at birth. After mastering how to navigate with just one eye, Sunset left us to continue her journey in the big blue 🌅
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PEACOCK MANTIS SHRIMP: Did you know? Mantis shrimp

PEACOCK MANTIS SHRIMP: Did you know?
Mantis shrimp (classified as stomatopods) despite their small size, can quite literally - pack a punch! They have specialised forelimbs adapted for close-range attack on their prey. Once they spot their prey, they unfold their forelimbs to throw a powerful punch - force equivalent to a bullet shot from a gun!

Swipe to see our resident peacock mantis shrimp in action!
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📸@felipe_alei @alecarcar89
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During our dolphin cruise 🚢 we encounter all ki

During our dolphin cruise 🚢 we encounter all kind of behaviors from the spinner dolphins. One of them being the interaction with the boat and ridding along us playfully!
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Looks like hatchlings are back in the Maldives! Th

Looks like hatchlings are back in the Maldives! This little guys were sent to us after they were found lost in a construction site. After a check up and a all clear from our team this guys were sent on their way to continue their journey to the big blue! 🐢 💚
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🎥 @felipe_alei @alecarcar89

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Did you know we have dragons on our house reef? Pt

Did you know we have dragons on our house reef? Pteraeolidia semperi is one of the most common aeolid nudibranchs, also referred to as the Blue Dragon due to its sinuous body, giving it the resemblance of a Chinese dragon. Like corals, it gets its colors from a special algae called zooxanthellae. This guy was only about 3 centimeters, but they can reach up to 20cm long!
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Sometimes all you can see in the vast open ocean i

Sometimes all you can see in the vast open ocean is dark blue and sometimes you come upon a playful pod of spinner dolphins.

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Sea level rise and coral reef degradation add up t

Sea level rise and coral reef degradation add up to threaten low lying tropical islands. The biggest erosion happens during king tides, when the water level is at its highest. And without a healthy coral reef, waves are keeping most of their strength until they reach the beach.

Just a few centimeters rise is enough to go from a balanced ecosystem to contaminated water reserves, dead crops and uprooted trees.

But there is a way out: reduce greenhouse gases emissions as fast as possible. Remember, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
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What’s the scariest ghost of all? The GHOST NET!

What’s the scariest ghost of all? The GHOST NET!

Ghost nets are lost or discarded fishing gear that are drifting in the ocean currents. Even though the nets are no longer under the control of a fisherman, they continue to capture fish and other marine animals; they are responsible for killing thousands of sea turtles, dolphins, whales, sharks, seals, birds and other marine animals every year.

Olive Ridley turtles make up the majority of our patients at the rehabilitation centre. As a pelagic species, they spend most of their time foraging in the open ocean, making them vulnerable to entanglement; although they are not native to the Maldives, they arrive drifting with the nets. Turtles view the nets as shelter or a place to find food and may become irreversibly entangled in the mesh leading to injuries, amputations and even drowning if they cannot reach the surface to breathe.

Ghost nets are also a major contributor to the ocean plastic pollution crisis, as they are made out of nylon or other compounds that can last for centuries. Even if they break down they never go away, they just become smaller pieces of plastic. These microplastics are harmful to other animals when they are mistaken for food.

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Within the space of a year, our lab raised coral r

Within the space of a year, our lab raised coral recruits have gone from microscopic planulae to small colonies of approximately 2cm in height! Hopefully they will be ready for the reef soon! 🌊🐠🏝🇲🇻
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After an increase in the temperatures during the m

After an increase in the temperatures during the month of April, corals are now starting to recover. Our marine biologists are working tirelessly to improve the coral cover and aid the reefs damaged by coral bleaching.

If you want to support our coral propagation project, you can sponsor your very own coral frame!!
Check our webpage for more information on how to sponsor a frame.
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Today we say goodbye to Barbara, a juvenile Olive

Today we say goodbye to Barbara, a juvenile Olive Ridley turtle that arrived back in March 2020. She was not able to dive down and suffered from an ear infection, but after taking good care of her she is ready to head back into the wild! 🌊🐢
Before releasing her, our marine biologist team installed a tracking device to follow her movements.
Check our webpage to follow her live!!
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Arielle was found by our team at Landa entangled i $Arielle was found by our team at Landa entangled in a net with another turtle. She suffered from injuries around her body and damage on her front flipper. After getting an x-ray we confirmed there was no fracture on her flipper and she just needed some rehabilitation and time to regain her energy. After a couple of months she was ready to head back into the big blue! Good luck 🍀! . . . . #Fsmaldives #fskudahuraa #natgeomv #natgeo #species #wildlifephotography #wildlife #seaturtle #research #wildliferehab #conserve #conservation #conservationist #marinebiology #marinebiologist #staysalty #blueplanet #blueocean #ourplanet #ocean #liveanimal #care #biology #rescue #ghostnet #protectingoceans #reefscapers #turtlerescue #wildliferehab #animalrehab #oliveridley$

It’s AWARE week! From the 19th to the 27th of Oc

It’s AWARE week!
From the 19th to the 27th of October P.A.D.I. And Project AWARE are teaming up to encourage the dive community to lead and take part in conservation activities for a clean and healthy ocean, so we had to do our part!
We removed over 30kgs of rubbish from a single dive site, along with staff from the Four Seasons at Landaa Giraavaru!
You can see a video of our efforts on the @fsmaldives page!
We encourage you to go out and get involved! Even a simple beach clean makes a huge difference!
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The juvenile Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus me

The juvenile Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) have returned in numbers to our beach.
These sharks are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young and have one of the smallest home ranges of any shark. Researchers in the central Pacific found that the individuals living there utilised an area of only .21 square miles!
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Did you know dolphins can be individually identifi

Did you know dolphins can be individually identified by their dorsal fin?
During interactions with other dolphins, different animals and contact with environmental and anthropogenic (e.g., entanglement in fishing line) factors, the dorsal fin may become irregular, resulting in recognizable patterns of nicks, notches and scars. Such patterns work like human fingerprints and are unique to each individual.
We take pictures during dolphin encounters that are later processed using image-matching software. If a fin outline matches with an individual in the database, it’s cataloged as a re-sighting; if it doesn’t, then it’s a new individual and can be added to the database.
This non-invasive method, in conjunction with other data collected, helps us to better understand the local cetacean’s population dynamics and habitat use.
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