Velassaru Cave
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Velassaru Caves is a beautiful spot on the outside reef of south Male Atoll’s northern tip. The name is given by the dive site location in combination with several overhangs spreading from depth levels between 10 to 30 meters.
Due to its prime location in the channel between two atolls Velassaru Caves offer everything from the smallest macro organisms up to the chance of spotting even big pelagic fellows...
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
37 Sightings
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3
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6
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
36 Sightings
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3
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3
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4
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3
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2
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9
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6
Alamy/Fiona Ayerst
Tiger Shark
30 Sightings
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3
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9
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1
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1
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4
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9
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3
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0
iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
19 Sightings
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3
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7
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3
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6
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
17 Sightings
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3
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2
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1
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3
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2
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4
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2
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
11 Sightings
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5
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1
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5
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0
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
11 Sightings
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2
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2
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3
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4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
8 Sightings
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
4 Sightings
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0
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1
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3
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0
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0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
2 Sightings
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0
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2
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Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
2 Sightings
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2
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
2 Sightings
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2
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