The waters around Sri Lanka are naturally at least as rich as the land. Two different monsoons, northwest and southeast, mean about all year part of the island receives heavy rains, which carry organic and mineral material in streams ...See moreThe waters around Sri Lanka are naturally at least as rich as the land. Two different monsoons, northwest and southeast, mean about all year part of the island receives heavy rains, which carry organic and mineral material in streams springing from the mountains. So maritime wildlife is abundant, with lots of fish in shallow coastal waters with reefs and many ship wrecks, attracting intense fishery as well as natural predators, from predatory fish and aquatic birds to dolphins and a unique population of whales. Written by
KGF Vissers
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