Manta Trust

Where Devils Return has just been selected for its 12th film festival! 🎬🌊 🔗 Watch the full film via the link below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h... 🎥 Filmed and produced by Jasmine Corbett
🎞️ Second Camera Operator: Leila Scheltema #WhereDevilsReturn #DevilRays #Azores #MarineConservation

🌊 Cyclone Magazine: Issue 7 is now live Available exclusively to Cyclone Members, this Magazine brings you closer to the world of manta and devil ray conservation! Your membership directly supports research, education, and conservation efforts around the world. 🔗 buff.ly/vaOzrFR

🤔 Ever wondered how you check if a manta ray is pregnant? Underwater ultrasound lets researchers see inside a manta without ever taking it out of the water! Want to learn more about manta and devil ray research? Explore it all at here: research.mantatrust.org 📸 Andy Ball

📣 New Science Alert 🇲🇽 New research from Bahía de Banderas, Mexico reports the first observations of courtship behaviour for oceanic manta rays in the eastern Pacific, including the longest courtship observation ever recorded. 🔗 buff.ly/xoQeljp

From above, you can see how effortlessly a reef manta glides across the reef. But behind every graceful pass is a story of research, protection and people working to keep these giants safe. Want a front-row seat to that story? 🌀 Join The Cyclone! 👉 Sign up today: buff.ly/74VyNsz 📸 Umar Ibrahim

Join our side event during EEA2026! 🦈 How do we turn scientific evidence into messages that people understand, connect with and act on? 🗓️ Wednesday 7th October | 13:40 - 14:25 UTC+1 🔗 Online | Drop-in | Available for attendees of EEA2026 Register for EEA2026 here: buff.ly/dYFHeoA

🔬 New Science Alert Between 2018 and 2024, Manta Project Fiji, an affiliate of Manta Trust, used non-invasive drone surveys to monitor oceanic manta rays in Laucala Bay, a shallow, turbid, sediment-rich bay beside Suva, the capital of Fiji. 📄 Read the full study: buff.ly/z3xr8mO 📸 Luke Gordon

📣 New Science Alert! 👀 Drones reveal a hidden manta hotspot, right next to a city. 📷 Between 2018–2024, Gordon et al. (2026) used drone surveys to track oceanic manta rays in Laucala Bay, Fiji, a shallow, sediment-rich bay right beside Suva. Learn more: buff.ly/1IOpzHP

Did you know you can name and adopt a manta ray from our exclusive selection? Designed for personal keepsakes and thoughtful gifting alike, our digital naming and adoption packs let you learn about these gentle giants while supporting global research and conservation efforts. 🔗 buff.ly/cGLewga

🎉 World Manta Day Giveaway: Win a Limited Edition Manta Pin! Today only, we're celebrating World Manta Day by giving away 10 limited edition reef manta pins to the first 10 people who join the Cyclone as new members! 📅 Valid today (17 September) from 09:00 until midnight BST. 👉 buff.ly/JP54OnW

Happy World Manta Day from the Manta Trust! From our core team, every affiliate project, and our incredible collaborators across the globe, thank you. 🤝 Join us as a Cyclone member today and help power the next chapter of manta conservation! buff.ly/JP54OnW

Happy World Manta Day! And today, share a favourite manta memory, tag someone who loves them as much as you do, or just spread the word... let's fill the internet with manta love. 💙 #WorldMantaDay #MantaRays #DevilRays #MantaTrust

Join our community of 600 loyal Cyclone Members who are making a real difference each month by funding manta ray research and conservation efforts. buff.ly/JP54OnW 🎥 Simon Hilbourne

Collaboration is this year's #WorldMantaDay theme, and it's not just a message we're putting out, it's how we actually work! 🔗 Want more of this, straight from the team? Receive behind the scenes updates by joining our Cyclone Membership today: buff.ly/JP54OnW buff.ly/4ktKbld

Get ready for World Manta Day (17 September)! To make it easy to join in, we've put together a few free templates you can use as Instagram or Facebook Stories or posts - now through the big day itself! 🔗 buff.ly/eIKT6cy

🗓️ This #WorldMantaDay (17 September), the theme is Collaboration: the divers who report sightings, the communities living alongside these animals, the researchers tracking populations, the governments enacting protections, the NGOs on the ground. Every piece matters. buff.ly/eIKT6cy

🇹🇭 Volunteer Needed: Help Grow the Thailand Manta Project 🐟 📍 Flexible location (Thailand preferred) 🌊 Unpaid, with potential to become paid as funding grows 📩 Apply by 30 September 2026 Visit our website to learn more about the role and to apply: buff.ly/9WMeH0S

Did you know the oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) is the largest ray species on Earth, with a disc width of up to 680cm in extremely large specimens? These remoras are clearly making full use of all that surface area! 🔗 Learn more about manta and devil rays: buff.ly/sM7J81l 🎥 Michel Guerrero

🌊 We're Recruiting: Trustee – Fisheries Policy The Manta Trust is looking for a new member to join our Board of Trustees, bringing expertise in fisheries policy, management, or governance to help shape the strategic direction of our conservation work. 🔗 buff.ly/XIb21Cl 📸 Leila Scheltema

It's here! Our new Manta & Devil Rays collection has landed. 🎨 Created in collaboration with scientific illustrator Marc Dando, this design captures the full diversity of the manta and devil ray family! 🚚 Free UK shipping this weekend only, until Sunday 6th September, midnight. 🔗 buff.ly/eSvCZHN

🎨 Meet the artist behind our new collection. ✍️ Scientific illustrator Marc Dando brings decades of experience and a deep knowledge of marine life to this collaborative design. 👀 Stay tuned to see his incredible illustrations on our new design, launching tomorrow! 🔗 shopmantatrust.org

📣 New Manta Merch Incoming! Created in collaboration with scientific illustrator Marc Dando, our newest design captures the full diversity of the manta and devil ray family (Mobulidae)! Stay tuned, this collection launches this week, in celebration of World Manta Day (17 September)!

When you adopt a manta, you're not just getting certificate, you're funding the research and conservation work that keeps individuals like this one safe for the next generation to see. You'll learn about their story, and become part of a community working to secure their future. 🔗 bit.ly/2IWubme

In issue 5 of our Cyclone Magazine, we dive into an incredible citizen science story from our affiliate project in French Polynesia! Want the full story, plus everything else in this issue? Becoming a Cyclone member gets you access: www.mantatrust.org/the-cyclone

📣 Apply Now: Research & Guest Engagement Intern The Maldives Manta Conservation Programme (MMCP) is now recruiting for a Research & Guest Engagement Internship at our Raa Atoll project base. 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: www.mantatrust.org/careers

Watch closely... those two horn-like fins are called cephalic fins, and this manta is about to put them to work! #DidYouKnow when a manta feeds, it unfurls these fins from tight rolls into wide paddles, using them to funnel plankton-rich water straight into its mouth! 🎥 Luke Gordon

🌊 2027 Ocean Ambassador Applications Coming Soon! ✍️ Applications open November 2026, stay tuned on our social media pages or sign up for our newsletter to be notified as soon as applications go live! Find out more: education.mantatrust.org/getinvolved

🌊 Once an Ocean Ambassador, always an advocate. That's the ripple effect of the Ocean Ambassador Programme, delivered in partnership with 71Blue, young people who go on to lead, educate, and advocate for our oceans long after the programme wraps!

Happy International Youth Day! This #InternationalYouthDay2026, we asked our Ocean Ambassadors one question: what does the future of our oceans depend on? 💬 Their answers, in their own words: knowledge, connection, policy, everyday choices, and above all, action.

For #InternationalYouthDay2026 (12 August), we're spotlighting two young people already leading ocean conservation in their communities. 🔗 Donate via our website, or become a Cyclone Member for monthly giving: www.mantatrust.org/support-the-... #OceanAmbassador #MantaTrust #71Blue

🌊 This week, in celebration of #InternationalYouthDay2026 (12 August), we're spotlighting The Next Wave...the young people turning their passion for the ocean into action. 🔗 Support our education programmes by donating via our website, or become a Cyclone Member for monthly giving: bit.ly/2Z3Zyno

Evidence for Action: India's Manta and Devil Ray Fisheries 🔗 Visit our Research Portal to explore the full publication: research.mantatrust.org/chopra-et-al... 🔗 Learn more about the India Mobulid Project: www.mantatrust.org/india 🔬 Lead author: Dr. Mayuri Chopra ✍️ Illustrations by: Marc Dando

🚨 New Science Alert 📑 A new study by Chopra et al. (2026), reveals concerning signals for manta and devil ray populations off India's coast, and the findings paint a clear picture of overfishing-driven decline. 🔗 Visit our Research Portal to explore the full publication: buff.ly/1JhdNNd

Did you know you can adopt Juno? 🌊 We first met Juno back in 2005, when the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme was still in its infancy. A famous big momma-manta, Juno is curious, engaging, and one of the most frequently seen mantas in the Maldives. 💻 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta

📣 Discover the latest ocean conservation stories in Cyclone Magazine. Alongside other exclusive conservation updates, the Cyclone Magazine offers a closer look at the science, stories, and people working to protect manta and devil rays around the world. 🌊 www.mantatrust.org/the-cyclone

🏃‍♀️ Missed out on a ballot place? We've still got you covered. Some of the UK's biggest races, including Royal Parks Half Marathon and Manchester Half Marathon, are sold out through public entry. But Team Manta still has a small number of discounted charity places available! 🔗 bit.ly/4qYXiec

🏃‍♀️ Missed out on a ballot place? We've still got you covered. Some of the UK's biggest races, including Royal Parks Half Marathon and Manchester Half Marathon, are sold out through public entry. But Team Manta still has a small number of discounted charity places available! 🔗 bit.ly/4qYXiec

🎤 Listen to Ocean Women project co-leader, Zuna’s, TEDx Talk! 👉 Click the link to watch the full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jFC...

[FRENCH VERSION] 📣 Nouvelle publication scientifique Une nouvelle étude présente la première évaluation des raies manta et des mobulas à l'échelle de l'Archipel des Mascareignes (Maurice, La Réunion et Rodrigues). 🔗 research.mantatrust.org/harris-et-al...

📣 New Science Alert A new study reveals the first comprehensive assessment of manta and devil rays across the Mascarene Archipelago (Mauritius, La Réunion, and Rodrigues). 🔗 Head to our Research Portal to read the full publication: research.mantatrust.org/harris-et-al...

Who is Kalena Ku? 🔗 You can adopt this Maldivian reef manta ray by heading to our adoption webpage. Each adoption includes a fact file, adoption certificate, digital poster, activity pack, manta bio, and a letter from our founders. www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta

🌊 Cyclone Magazine: Issue 6 is now live 🔎 In this sixth issue, we explore discovery - how every new piece of knowledge helps shape the future of manta and devil ray conservation. Become a Cyclone Member and receive the magazine: www.mantatrust.org/the-cyclone

Missed Sharks International 2026 or want to revisit some of the incredible presentations? Recordings from the conference are now available to watch online! Explore the 20+ presentations from our core team, collaborators, affiliate projects, and students on our website: www.mantatrust.org/webinars

Name and Adopt a Manta! Designed for personal keepsakes and thoughtful gifting alike, our digital naming and adoption packs let you learn about these gentle giants while supporting global research and conservation efforts. 🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta 📸 Jasmine Corbett

🇵🇪 Volunteer Opportunity in Peru 📍 Zorritos, Peru 📅 July/August 2026 – March 2027 ⏳ Minimum 6-month commitment preferred 🗓️ Apply by: 30 June 2026 Accommodation, meals, and fieldwork expenses are provided. 🔗 For more information and to apply, visit: www.mantatrust.org/careers 📸 Mark Harding

📣 New Science Alert 🔬 A new study by Moloney et al. (2026) introduces the Zooplankton Visual Index (ZVI), a simple and validated method for estimating zooplankton biomass through underwater observations. 🔗 Read the full publication on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/moloney-et-a...

Looking for a meaningful way to strengthen your team while demonstrating your company’s commitment to sustainability? 🔗 Join our Corporate Volunteering Expeditions and transform your team with purpose-driven adventures: www.mantatrust.org/corporate-vo... 🎥 Jasmine Corbett

📣 Join Our Team! We are recruiting a Fisheries & Policy Manager to join The Manta Trust’s conservation programmes team. 🔗 For more information, or to apply, please visit our website: www.mantatrust.org/careers

Can't get enough of mantas? Join the Cyclone and get closer to manta conservation than ever before! 🔗 Join today: www.mantatrust.org/the-cyclone

📣 New Research Highlight Manta rays are not only icons of the Maldives' marine biodiversity - they are also a cornerstone of the nation's blue economy. Healthy manta ray populations, healthy ecosystems, and a resilient economy go hand in hand. 🔗 research.mantatrust.org/moloney-et-a...