We start in Landaa Giraavaru’s fish lab to see the baby Clownfish, and then head out to the open ocean on the Four Seasons Explorer.
Then we take you snorkelling and diving, to explore this month’s underwater world of guitarfish and whale sharks.
We bring sad news from our Fish Lab, and report on the experiments we have started with different types of commercial fish foods.
And thanks to a new lighting system we discover glowing corals in our very own marine aquarium, and share some fantastic marine life photos from safari on the Four Seasons Explorer.
We have some new arrivals here at the fish lab !
Take a close look at the larvae from our clownfish & boxer shrimp, and catch up with the latest on our new saltwater aquarium at Kuda Huraa.
This month our Maldivian Clownfish breeding pairs have been busy laying eggs – we had a record of 13 spawns, with between 200 to 1200 eggs per breeding pair.
Gain an insight into the microscopic world as we take a closer look …
We have some new arrivals at our Fish Lab this month and a re-populated Touch Tank is proving very popular with our younger guests – check out our fun timelapse video !
We also needed a special volunteer for an unusual task in our marine aquarium …
This month we have lots of news direct from our fish lab – Sea Horses, Giant Clams & Frog Fish – and we take a look behind the scenes at our new water filtration system.
April 2010 – Now open, the Marine Discovery Centre at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru is an interactive research and education centre designed to teach guests and locals about the underwater world of the Maldives and the Resort’s efforts to conserve it.