This was the first day at the location and I had a welcome dive at the house reef. The reef used to be spectacular, but the Corals suffered a lot from the extreme heat this spring. The local Hawksbill Sea Turtle kindly obliged to pose for me.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Map Puffer (Arothron mappa), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Map Puffer (Arothron mappa), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100025.jpeg)
Map Puffer (Arothron mappa), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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Map Puffer (Arothron mappa), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100031.jpeg)
Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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Royal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Crown of Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Crown of Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100035.jpeg)
Crown of Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Moorish Idol, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Moorish Idol, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100044.jpeg)
Moorish Idol, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Feather Star (Crinoidae), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Feather Star (Crinoidae), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100047.jpeg)
Feather Star (Crinoidae), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100051.jpeg)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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![Coral, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru Coral, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2016/07/10/P7100062.jpeg)
Coral, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll, Vabbinfaru
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We went into the water from the beach and turned west until half-time. We then ascended a couple of meters and returned the same way a bit higher up.
The turtle we met at the beginning was still around and allowed me to take a few more shots before ascending to the surface.