Another truly spectacular dive. While going along the reef, we spotted a large napoelonfish in the distance and some later another one being cleaned above a rock. Approching slowly I go almost until touching distance so I could use my flash and wide-angle setting to get spectacular real-color face shots. Then we were buzzed by a group eagle rays which came from the blue and then cut behind us rushing towards the top reef. Drifting a bit over the deep we spotted a large school of about 15 emperor fish grazing the reef like a group of parrotfish. Soon after we saw a green sea turtle and a white tip reefshark, very close-up.

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Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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White Tip Reefshark (Triaenodon obesus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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White Tip Reefshark (Triaenodon obesus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Lhosfushi
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