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Lankan Paradise
Male, South Male Atoll, Maldives
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Lankan Paradise is a dive site near Male, Malé, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Male' Caves Divesite3.5 km
- 2Vaadho Caves5.9 km
- 3Victory Wreck6.1 km
- 4Velassaru Caves7.3 km
- 5Tiger Port8.0 km
- 6Hulhumale Wall8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org