💘 Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift?
Did you know you can adopt or even name and adopt a manta ray? It’s Manta-be! 🥰
🔗 Visit our website to see the full list of Maldivian manta rays up for adoption: www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
06.02.2026 15:01 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🗓️ Save the date!
🎥 Join us for the first episode of this year’s Manta Trust Webinar Series, hosted in collaboration with Fish Free February. We’ll be joined by Irianies Gozali, leader of the Mobula Project Indonesia’s Sustainable Seafood Network!
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
05.02.2026 07:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
☀️ Join the Manta Caribbean Project this year, and develop hands-on experience in manta ray research and conservation! This opportunity is open to students, professionals, or anybody interested in learning about manta and devil ray research and conservation.
🔗 www.mantacaribbeanproject.org
03.02.2026 17:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🦈 Seafood, Sustainability, and Manta & Devil Ray Conservation Insights from Mobula Project Indonesia (Episode 1: 2026 Manta Trust Webinar Series)
📍Online (zoom)
🗓️ 10 February 2026 | 10 AM GMT
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
03.02.2026 08:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Where Devils Return is a short documentary filmed in the Azores, one of the few places on Earth where endangered sicklefin devil rays gather in seasonal groups.
At Ambrósio Seamount, off Santa Maria…
Where Devils Return | Devil Rays of the Azores
🎥 Watch our new short documentary on YouTube now!
🌊 Where Devils Return is a short documentary filmed in the Azores, one of the few places on Earth where endangered sicklefin devil rays gather in seasonal groups.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
29.01.2026 20:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎥 Trailer | Where Devils Return
Watch the trailer now and mark your calendars for the premiere:
📅 29 January 2026
⏰ 8:00pm GMT
📍 Visit the link to the Manta Trust YouTube channel and click the “Notify Me” button to join our live premiere this Thursday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
26.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
💙 Adopt a Manta!
🎁 Whether for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, our digital adoption packs make the perfect gift - an opportunity to learn about these gentle giants, whilst supporting global efforts to research and protect them.
🔗 bit.ly/2IWubme
22.01.2026 13:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Historic High Seas Treaty enters into force!
🙌 This day marks a major advance in global ocean governance and supports international commitments to halt biodiversity loss and protect 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030.
17.01.2026 07:58 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
📣 New Research Alert!
✍️ A new study led by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group provides a comprehensive assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) in the Western Indian Ocean.
📖 Read the full study on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/cochran-et-a...
16.01.2026 15:38 — 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Join our team!
🏝️ We’re excited to announce that applications for a field research internship with the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme (MMCP) in 2026 are now open!
🔗 For more information about the role and requirements, or to apply, visit our website: www.mantatrust.org/careers
14.01.2026 12:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🤿 Join Us to Study Sicklefin Devil Rays
Join us in the Azores and become part of a conservation-focused expedition where tourism directly supports science - and where every dive contributes to a deeper understanding of these remarkable rays.
🔗 www.mantaexpeditions.com/azores
09.01.2026 16:05 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
🌪️ Cyclone Magazine: Issue 4 is Live
Available exclusively to Cyclone Members, this Magazine brings you closer to the world of manta and devil ray conservation. Each issue is packed with in-depth stories, stunning photography, and behind-the-scenes insights from our global work!
🔗 bit.ly/2O5T5CA
05.01.2026 18:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🤿 As interest in devil rays grows in the Azores, so does the responsibility to protect them. By working with local tour operators to implement a Code of Conduct grounded in global best practice, the Santa Maria community is demonstrating how tourism and conservation can move forward together.
27.12.2025 18:04 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎄 Happy Holidays from the Manta Trust!
As we reflect on the past year, we are immensely grateful for the support of our incredible community!
🎨 This illustration is still one of our favourites! Made by Japan Manta Project leader, Rika Ozaki.
25.12.2025 08:30 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📣 New Article Alert!
📖 Visit our News & Media page to access the full Scuba Diving Magazine article, and explore more Manta Trust features in the news: lnkd.in/grz8hV-V
🔬 Read the full study on our Research Portal: lnkd.in/gUMF4gN7
🖊️ Jasmine Corbett
24.12.2025 18:00 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
✍️ A review of manta and devil ray courtship and mating
📊 This study compiled 87 new photographic and video records of courtship and mating behaviour from 18 countries, using internet searches, social media footage, literature and engagement with the scientific community.
👉 lnkd.in/gUMF4gN7
24.12.2025 08:00 — 👍 19 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
🤿 Azores Devil Ray Research Expedition Episode 5
🖼️ Community engagement was a major focus of our recent expedition. We’re grateful to ExpoLab, OMA, Oceanario de Lisboa, the Vila do Porto municipality, and the people of Santa Maria for the education and outreach work we carried out together in July!
19.12.2025 19:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎄 Name a Manta this Christmas!
🙌 You, or your lucky loved will receive a naming certificate, activity pack, fact file, and an optional personalised e-card, and 1-year membership to the Cyclone (adopt before 23/12 to receive it on time for Christma)!
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
19.12.2025 08:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 New Article Alert
Check out this Oceanographic Magazine article highlighting the RahVeshi Programme, a locally led initiative that empowers Maldivian communities to study, protect, and sustainably manage manta ray populations.
www.mantatrust.org/news-and-media
📸 + ✏️ Jasmine Corbett
18.12.2025 15:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 New Science Alert
Read the full paper, ‘Shining a light on Cameroon's elasmobranch fisheries: insights from citizen science and market surveys highlight a conservation priority' by Labyedh et al. (2025), on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/publications
17.12.2025 18:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 New Affiliate Project: Myanmar Ocean Project
Learn more about the Myanmar Ocean Project, including its achievements and future objectives, by visiting the affiliate project page on our website : www.mantatrust.org/myanmar
📸 Anna Flam
15.12.2025 17:18 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎁 Whether for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, our digital adoption packs make the perfect gift - an opportunity to learn about these gentle giants, whilst supporting global efforts to research and protect them.
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
10.12.2025 17:16 — 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
