- Location: North Male Atoll
- Site Depth: 40m
- Site Visibility: 10 - 20 Meters
- Currents: Can be strong
- Difficulty Rating: Intermediate +
This is a thrilling dive. You can see schooling grey reef shark, as well as some superb soft corals and a mass of colourful reef life. The overhang, shaped like a lion's head, is the pinnacle of a natural break in the reef which interupts the tidal flow and causes upwellings.
The reeftop is at 3m (10ft) and shelves off steeply to 40m (130ft), before plunging into the depths. There are caves and overhangs in the first 25m (80ft). From the point of entry, where most of the sharks are seen, you can follow the reef either east or west depending on the direction of the current. On the reef wall, you find a huge variety of invertebrates and fishes. Look out for the unusual leaf fish and the false stone fish. Hawksbill turtles are common. Resorts used to shark feed here. The site is now a Protected Marine Area as designated by the Maldivian Government.