A photo essay documenting the shipwreck in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives – in its entirety: as a whole, from above the waterline and below it

The ship’s fractured corridors and open chambers now form neighborhoods for fish and coral

Noddies and terns gathering between sky and sea

These birds spend most of their life out at sea, thriving almost entirely on a diet of seafood.

Even as the wooden vessel broke apart, its remains gradually settled and established itself as a landmark in the ocean.

This photo essay was part of a blog post, in collaboration with Spiders and The Sea