The Manta Trust

Manta rays are among the most charismatic creatures that inhabit our oceans. With the largest brain to body ratio of all fish their intelligence and curiosity make encounters with these creatures a truly amazing experience. However, despite their popularity with divers and snorkelers many aspects of these creatures lives remain a mystery, with only snippets of their life history understood. More worryingly, in recent years, a fishery for these animals has developed with devastating effects on populations of these animals globally.

The Manta Trust was formed in 2011 to co-ordinate global research and conservation efforts for these amazing animals, their close relatives and their habitat. A UK charity, The Manta Trust brings together projects from all over the globe including Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Mexico and South America, both to learn more about them and to use this combined knowledge to gain protection for these amazing creatures.

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