Maldives snorkeling video at Ari Atoll is a field of corals growing at a very high density

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxjRxrXDE0[/youtube] We’ve seen our share of average snorkeling videos from coral reefs but none featured such a high density of stony corals at such a shallow depth. This video made by vivaldi at Ari Atoll in the Maldives…

Randall describes two new anthias species, Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus

Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus are two new species of Anthias from the Western Indian Ocean. Pseudanthias bimarginatus was described from specimens collected at 48m (~150ft) in the Maldives and it looks like a parvirostris anthias with a purple body…

Underwater RED video of the Maldives is absolutely stunning

The RED camera is a next generation video format which is well known among video enthusiasts for it’s stunning clarity and amazingly high definition. The 4096 by 2304 pixel resolution is still out of reach of all but the pro…