Zebra shark (faana miyaru)
Young zebra sharks wear yellow stripes, adults wear dark spots. This slow, gentle night feeder is only occasionally seen resting on the reef by divers.
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Tawny nurse shark (nidhan miyaru)
A big brown shark that sleeps under overhangs by day and hunts the reef at night, the tawny nurse shark is tough enough to survive in captivity.
Grey reef shark (vahboa miyaru)
The grey reef shark is the one divers usually meet at Maldivian shark feeding stations, and it is far calmer than its Pacific cousins.
Whale shark (fehurihi)
The whale shark is the largest fish alive, yet harmless to people. Rare and endangered, it is a protected species in the Maldives.
