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Bodu Thila * * * To the east of Halaveli in Fussaru Kandu, are three thilas within a small area of 500 metres. Sometimes referred to as tin thila, the largest is Bodu Thila and is 250 metres long. The others are Medhu Thila and Kuda thila. Bodu thila is the closest to the outside rim of the Atoll, and has an amazing variety of marine life with spectacular cliffs and overhangs on the south side. with an outgoing current, divers usually start at a large sandy bay at the western end of the thila begining at five metres. On this sand slope is a big colony of shrimp goby which appear more tame than at most other locations. If divers approach the goby very carefully, they are quite likely to see the shrimp at the mouth of the goby's burrow. Along the cliff walls and overhangs are thick coverings of large seafans and balck coral bushes. At the south east end is a big cave dropping from the top of the reef to 25 metres where there are seafans with featherstars, large schools of big-eye trevally, humpback snapper, blue-dash fusilier and many other fish swimming out from the wall. Many of the ledges start deep at 25 metres or 30 metres and spiral upwards into the cliff wall. On the reef top is a lumpy landscape of porite coral full of chirstams tree worms.
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