![]() This kind of research effort takes many partners including: NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office and Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Planck Aerosystems, Texas A&M University Galveston, Manta Trust, and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. The giant manta ray is found worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and temperate bodies of water and is commonly found offshore, in oceanic waters, and in productive coastal areas. This information will help us learn more about giant manta ray movement patterns and habitat use, and can inform recovery efforts for this threatened species. Also, tell us where you saw the manta, how big it was and what condition it was in. Please email us at: Photos are very helpful and can be used to identify individual manta rays. If you see a manta while out in the water, we ask for your help. Movements and site fidelity of the giant manta ray, Manta birostris, in the Komodo Marine Park, Indonesia. Individuals swimming at the surface were approached slowly from the rear in a 5 m fiberglass vessel. Scientists and fishery managers hope that by tagging mantas and watching their movements we can learn more about how to protect them and recover the species. with two 20 litre plastic cooking oil containers attached as floats. fisheries, they are subject to other threats including entanglement in fishing gear, bycatch, marine debris/pollution, and ship strike. Giant manta rays are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Manta tagging expedition team (clockwise from left): Josh Stewart, Todd Jacobs, GP Schmahl, John Carlson, Nick Farmer, Emma Hickerson, David McBee, Jason Marquis, Justin Blake, Diego Gil Agudelo, Josh Harvey, Nick Garrett, Dylan Stewart.
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