This first dive of the trip was functioning as a a “welcome dive”. Since we planned to do a more challenging (i.e. deep, stronger currents) dive early in the morning the next day, I jumped in the water only a couple of hours after arriving at the resort.
The currents were quite strong, the sea was stormy and we had frequent thunderstorms. Despite the strong left/right sway under water I somehow managed to get some decent macros of whip coral gobies.
Unfortunately I realized that my dive computer was out of battery, so there won’t be any dive profiles for the coming couple of dives.
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Moray, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Devil Firefish (Pterois miles), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Spotfin Lionfish (Pterois antennata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whip Coral Goby (Bryaninops Yongei), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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![Moray, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru Moray, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru](https://uncovery.net/wp-content/unc_gallery/thumbs/2018/07/20/P7200047.jpeg)
Moray, photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whitespotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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Whitespotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Veligadu Beyru
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