The Maldives is famous for its pristine beaches, luxury resorts and clear waters, but there’s another reason this country in the Indian Ocean is attracting travellers from around the world. The ‘Sea ...

The ‘Sea of Stars’ is a recurring natural phenomenon that turns the shoreline into a glowing spectacle after nightfall.

Within hours the plankton run out, the feast winds down ... Stevens has proposed turning the bay into a marine sanctuary. A new Maldives president has vowed to strengthen the archipelago's ...

The marine life in the Maldives is a marvel – and you don ... when lunar tides draw enormous amounts of plankton to the area and the rays to feast on them. While the manta rays feed in a ...

I’d spent several months researching the phenomenon of mass aggregations of manta rays feeding in Hanifaru Bay, in the Maldives ... peak due to the increase in plankton in the bay.

to help you search for bioluminescent plankton. Louise Truman, from ethical travel company Plotpackers, will be heading to the Maldives this summer to witness the ‘Sea of Stars’. She stresses ...