Map the giants: Press & News

Thank you MCS Edilizia for sponsoring our crowdfunding campaign. Your support helped us reach our second goal to open two spots for young researchers in our scientific expedition. With this donation, MCS Spa wanted to make a tangible contribution for the protection of our planet, supporting scientific research that can...

There are many ways corals contribute to biodiversity and here is one. This giant Porites sp. measured and reported by @cococaresmv is not only special because of its size, but it is also dear to Manta Rays that use it as a cleaning station. Corals are organisms capable of living incredibly...

Map the Giants crowdfunding campaign has reached the first goal! Over 10,000€ in two weeks! THANK YOU all for your generous support and the support of the University of Milano-Bicocca which provided a matchfunding of 5,000€. With all the contributions, we have already begun planning the first scientific expedition....

  The diving group “DNA: Divertiamoci negli Abissi” has generously sponsored Map the Giants. Their contribution allowed us to reach our crowdfunding goals and thanks to them we will hopefully be able to locate and study some giants in the Maldives! Thank you for believing in us!

  Map the Giants is now crowdfunding! We are raising funds through a campaign for a scientific expedition in the Maldives to explore the remote areas. Contributions will provide funds for: ● the purchase of 1 GPS ● the purchase of 2 Underwater lasers for measurements ● the purchase...

The South of the Maldives certainly still harbors a lot of secrets, and the Maldives Underwater Initiative Team is out there looking for Giant Corals. Here comes a report of a Giant 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 sp. from the reefs near Laamu Hithadhoo. The colony sits at a depth of approximately 22...

We are happy to announce that Map the Giants has a new official supporter. We are grateful to White Wave Maldives for helping us in discovering more monumental corals. Possibly in one of the best positions to look for Giant Corals, the staff and guests onboard the Liveaboard White...

GIANT PAVONA A giant Pavona sp. was identified on 24th of March 2023 in the lagoon of Nilandhoo in Faafu Atoll by the MaRHE Center Team. The colony measures 4m in height and 50m in circumference and sits at a depth of 9.5m. The conditions of the colony appeared...

📢 NEW MONUMENTAL CORAL A new very healthy giant colony of  Porites cf. lobata, 22 meters in circumference, and 7 meters wide has been reported from the North of Faafu Atoll, Maldives. Sitting at a depth of 7.5 m, it was found on the 8th of April 2024 by team...