Researchers report they have recently described a pale, ghostly blue damselfish living in the deep-sea reefs of the Maldives. Chromis abadhah in its natural habitat in Faadhippolhu Atoll, Maldives, at ...

The coral fragment from the seafloor off the coast of the resort Siyam World Maldives in the Noonu Atoll had a stark contrast. One inch of the coral’s light brown tips was bumpy with living polyps, ...

Off the Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives, a new species tried to hide from diving researchers. Maahid Photos via Unsplash Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with ...

I was on a boat in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about to taste real life in the Maldives. A crew of fishermen from Sun Siyam Iru Veli, located in the Dhaalu Atoll, set up the fishing lines. We were ...

Do fish bay at the moon? The answer to that question may also point to a way to protect the ocean’s damaged coral reefs. That's a vital goal for the approximately one billion people – most of them in ...