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Lankan Manta Point, North Male' Atoll

Lankan Manta Point is a manta cleaning station off Lankanfushi Island in the North Male' Atoll, a short distance north of Male' - May to November is manta season in the Maldives.
Meeru Dive offers speed boat excursions a couple of times a week to Manta Point near Male'
Meeru Dive offers speed boat excursions a couple of times a week to Manta Point near Male'		 Amazing creatures, mantas, Manta birostris
Amazing creatures, mantas, Manta birostris		 A manta passes overhead
A manta passes overhead		 There were a total of 9 mantas which stayed with us for an hour
There were a total of 9 mantas which stayed with us for an hour
Manta season runs through the end of November
Manta season runs through the end of November		 The mantas pay little attention to the divers
The mantas pay little attention to the divers		 In Feb-Mar, the visibility in the Maldives is much better, but then the mantas are gone elsewhere for better feeding
In Feb-Mar, the visibility in the Maldives is much better, but then the mantas are gone elsewhere for better feeding		 They reminded me of aircraft in formation
They reminded me of aircraft in formation
Lots of mantas orbiting over the cleaning station
Lots of mantas orbiting over the "cleaning station"		 A manta passes overhead casting a shadow over me
A manta passes overhead casting a shadow over me		 Mantas fly through the water
Mantas "fly" through the water		 Manta Point, Maldives
Manta Point, Maldives
Wingspan over 3m/10ft
Wingspan over 3m/10ft		 Manta point, Maldives
Manta point, Maldives		 Mantas are filter feeders on plankton and are harmless to us
Mantas are filter feeders on plankton and are harmless to us		 Manta approaching mouth closed
Manta approaching mouth closed
I never managed to get all 9 mantas in 1 photo
I never managed to get all 9 mantas in 1 photo		 Manta approaching
Manta approaching		 Open wide!
Open wide!		 Mantas orbiting over the cleaning station
Mantas orbiting over the cleaning station
Normally a star attraction, this sea turtle was mostly ignored
Normally a star attraction, this sea turtle was mostly ignored		 Sea turtle at Manta Point, Maldives
Sea turtle at Manta Point, Maldives		 There are divers at this place so regularly none of the marine creatures pay any attention to them
There are divers at this place so regularly none of the marine creatures pay any attention to them		 Turtle stretching his neck
Turtle stretching his neck
The turtle moves on
The turtle moves on		 Enough of turtles, back to mantas
Enough of turtles, back to mantas		 Manta flyby
Manta flyby		 Manta heading towards another diver
Manta heading towards another diver
Manta point
Manta point		 Manta point
Manta point		 Manta point
Manta point		 Sometimes the mantas will perform loops in divers' bubble columns but not today
Sometimes the mantas will perform loops in divers' bubble columns but not today
Manta Porn? North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Porn? North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 One of the Swiss diving instructors from Meeru photographing the mantas
One of the Swiss diving instructors from Meeru photographing the mantas
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Sometimes, the mantas get VERY close
Sometimes, the mantas get VERY close		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta low over the cleaning station
Manta low over the cleaning station
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives		 Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Manta Point, North Male' Atoll, Maldives
Oh, and they have pretty fish here too!
Oh, and they have pretty fish here too!		 Blue-faced Angelfish - Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Blue-faced Angelfish - Pomacanthus xanthometopon		 Royal Angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus
Royal Angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus		 Powder-blue surgeonfish - Acanthuidae leucosternon
Powder-blue surgeonfish - Acanthuidae leucosternon
MaldivesNov05_1000.jpg
MaldivesNov05_1000.jpg

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