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North Male Atoll

Fast transfers, manta stations, and high-energy channel drifts minutes from the Maldives capital

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 13 sources

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Wildlife In North Male Atoll

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

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

Freshwater Fishes

European bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

2 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

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

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

2 linked spots

Crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spot

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Freshwater Fishes

Perch

1 linked spot

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot