[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":235},["ShallowReactive",2],{"gem-page-malaysia-islands-beaches":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":7,"extension":8,"meta":9,"navigation":10,"og_image":11,"path":14,"sections":15,"seo":224,"seo_settings":225,"stem":227,"theme":228,"__hash__":234},"pages\u002Fpages\u002Fsapphire-sparkle.json","Malaysia Islands, Beaches & Marine Life",null,"Explore the best islands and beaches in Malaysia, with diving destinations, marine wildlife, coastal communities and responsible travel ideas.","json",{},true,{"url":12,"alternativeText":13},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fss-banner-01.jpg","A tropical Malaysian island surrounded by sapphire water","\u002Fmalaysia-islands-beaches",[16,25,35,58,95,125,170,177,187,217],{"type":17,"kicker":18,"title":5,"description":19,"video":20,"poster":22},"gem-hero","Chapter one · The sea","Deep blue horizons, coral gardens and islands scattered like jewels.",{"url":21},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fhero.mp4",{"url":23,"alternativeText":24},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fhero-banner.jpg","A Malaysian island village beside clear blue sea",{"type":26,"index":27,"kicker":28,"title":29,"description":30,"image":31},"intro-split","01","Where land meets sea","Tropical islands & beaches","From coral-fringed islands and powder-soft beaches to the long coastlines of the mainland, Malaysia brings together an astonishing variety of seascapes. Every shore opens onto a different rhythm: quiet fishing villages, rainforest coves, reef gardens and open water.",{"url":32,"alternativeText":33,"credit":34},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fsbs-tropical-beach.jpg","A white tropical beach beside clear turquoise water","Photography credit: Ash Raja",{"type":36,"kicker":37,"title":38,"items":39},"fact-grid","A nation shaped by water","The blue in Malaysia's story",[40,46,52],{"title":41,"description":42,"image":43},"Island worlds","Hundreds of islands sit across Malaysia's seas, from lively archipelagos to remote marine sanctuaries.",{"url":44,"alternativeText":45},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fgi-island-01.png","Illustration of a tropical island",{"title":47,"description":48,"image":49},"Strait to ocean","The country's coastlines open onto the Strait of Malacca, the South China Sea and the Sulu and Celebes seas.",{"url":50,"alternativeText":51},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fgi-island-02.png","Illustration of a Malaysian island 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Responsible encounters give them space and keep the sea free from litter.",{"url":138,"alternativeText":139},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fss-piecontent-01.jpg","A sea turtle swimming over a coral reef",{"title":141,"description":142,"image":143},"Dugong","These gentle marine mammals depend on healthy seagrass meadows. Their presence is a reminder that reefs, shallow coasts and seagrass beds form one connected ecosystem.",{"url":144,"alternativeText":145},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fss-piecontent-02.jpg","A dugong swimming underwater",{"title":147,"description":148,"image":149},"Reef sharks","Sharks are essential predators in healthy marine ecosystems. Seeing one glide across a reef is a powerful lesson in balance, adaptation and respect.",{"url":150,"alternativeText":151},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fss-piecontent-03.jpg","A reef shark in clear blue water",{"title":153,"description":154,"image":155},"Great barracuda","Built for sudden speed, barracuda patrol open water and reef edges. Their silver bodies can gather in dramatic schools around offshore sites.",{"url":156,"alternativeText":157},"\u002Fmedia\u002Fsapphire\u002Fss-piecontent-04.jpg","A school of barracuda underwater",{"title":159,"description":160,"image":161},"Coral reefs","Coral-built habitats shelter, feed and sustain countless species. 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