Surrounded by crystal-clear waters teeming with an incredibly diverse marine life and extensive coral reefs, the 26 atolls of the Maldives easily ... and nutrient-rich sea has allowed a vibrant ...

An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

The Maldives sound like something that belongs ... most of Can’s labor force came from Addu Atoll, which had rebelled against the islands’ central government at Male, 300 miles to the north.

The marine life in the Maldives is a ... bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, the largest population of reef manta rays on the planet – all of which are protected under local fisheries laws ...

Ask anyone what’s on their travel bucket list and it’s likely the Maldives will be near the ... so you can still experience ...

The best time to visit the Maldives is from November to April ... May to October is considered the rainy season, with the southern atolls experiencing the most rain. During this time, islands ...

AN EXOTIC island wants to be an alternative to the Maldives - and it has a fancy new hotel resort. Bangaram Island is in Lakshadweep, India, an archipelago of 36 atolls ... by the sea and at ...

Bioluminescence (aka the ‘Sea of Stars’) is also visible on other islands in the Maldives, such as Mudhdhoo, in the Baa Atoll ... water appearing to sparkle under the moonlight.