4x South African National free diving champion joining Carpe Vita
Carpe Diem Maldives is proud to announce our cooperation with Ms Beth Neale, 4x South African National Freediving Champion and African Continental Record Holder, Ocean Conservationist and Filmmaker. She will be joning the Carpe Vita from January 3/10, 2021 to promote the Maldives amongst free divers and others. In September 2019 she broke another record […]
Another whale shark rescued in the Maldives
On the night of the 3rd of November the Carpe Vita liveaboard was anchored at a place in Thaa atoll where often whale sharks come and feed at the back of the boat on plankton attracted by the bright lights. Whale shark “Kessum”, logged in the database of the whale shark research team under WS113 […]
Coral bleaching Maldives 2016
Andy Bruckner, Coral Reef CPR Director Globally, 2016 is the warmest year on record, exceeding 2015- the second warmest. These steamy temperatures can be attributed in part to climate change and to the longest El Niño in history. The Maldives were no exception. During April/May 2016 the sea water temperatures heated up to 31-33 C; simultaneously […]
A coral’s enemy: Crown of Thorns starfish (COTS)
What is the crown of thorns starfish? The crown of thorns starfish (COTS) is the most voracious coral predator found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. One starfish will eat a coral every day and can consume all of the corals within a 6-10 square meter area within a year. They are responsible for destroying entire reefs […]
