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MALE, MALDIVES, 27 July 2022: Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort plays a key role in gathering and sharing information on whale sharks, manta rays and sea turtles with conservation groups in the Maldives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tracking and reporting process, led by the resort\u2019s marine biologist, Lynn Jula Kessler, shows that populations of whale sharks and manta rays in the South Ari Atoll around Outrigger Maldives are stable or doing well. However, there is more concern about critically endangered sea turtles, which often get ensnared in fishing nets travelling between their nesting grounds in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On whale sharks, Outrigger Maldives is cooperating with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme. Kessler and accompanying resort snorkelling guests collect data on whale shark sightings, noting any injuries, some of which are caused by collisions with boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This September, Kessler and Outrigger will join the #GentleToGiants<\/strong><\/em> initiative run by the whale shark research team. The campaign aims to secure commitments from tourism businesses to adhere to whale shark encounter guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany of the whale sharks spotted in South Ari Atoll are juvenile males five to eight metres in length,\u201d says Kessler. \u201cThe waters around here are like a boys\u2019 high school for whale sharks,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kessler also sends information on manta ray sightings to the Manta Trust; an NGO founded to protect manta rays globally. Conservationists can track new pregnancies, injuries and overall population trends by sending underwater images of mantas to the trust. Manta rays are classified as endangered. They are protected by law in the Maldives, which has the world’s biggest recorded population of manta rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No matter how often I encounter manta rays, they always amaze me,\u201d says Kessler. \u201cBesides being unbelievably graceful, they are also very curious and intelligent. They can often interact with snorkelers and divers, making the encounters even more magical.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kessler gives presentations twice a week to Outrigger guests on manta rays, whale sharks, turtles, marine life and coral reef preservation in the South Ari Atoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, she conducted coral planting, assisted by guests, adding frames of new coral beneath a jetty at the resort to encourage the breeding of young corals and fish species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marine conservation and awareness building are a key part of Outrigger Maldives resort operations, all of which align with Outrigger\u2019s ZONE (OZONE), the company\u2019s long-established global marine conservation and environmental care initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT OUTRIGGER MALDIVES MAAFUSHIVARU RESORT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover a unique Island Experience in the Indian Ocean, offering small island charm with contemporary architecture and bespoke finishing touches. In the pristine South Ari Atoll, the 5-star Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort is a 25-minute seaplane journey from Male. It offers 81 villas in five distinct styles plus four restaurants, bars and cafes, a spa, a library lounge, a boutique, an airport lounge and transfers. The resort features a fully equipped PADI and SSI dive centre, island excursions, movie and documentary nights and vow renewals for couples. It has its own in-house marine biologist. She leads marine discovery trips and a coral regeneration project and gives presentations in the evening. More at Outrigger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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