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Ari Atoll

Whale sharks, thilas, and lagoon-blue escapes in the Maldives' signature atoll

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 19 sources

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Wildlife In Ari Atoll

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Ari Atoll.

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

5 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it
Sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot