Two intrepid Maldives aquanauts have journeyed into the history books by becoming the first people from the world’s lowest-lying nation to descend deep into the twilight zone

Two Maldives Scientists Shafiya Naeem and Farah Amjad made history as lead aquanauts on the maiden dive of the Nekton Maldives Mission. They have become the first people from the world's lowest-lying nation to descend deep into the twilight zone. 

The team will map, sample and gather data on ocean health down to 1000 metres, as the climate crisis deepens. Virtually no images exist of Maldivian waters below 30 metres.

Submersible pilot Kimly Do steered the Omega Seamaster II on the journey to investigate coral and marine life. The trio surveyed from 60 metres beneath the surface to the twilight zone at 250 metres.