The resident Manta Trust team has catalogued 150 individual rays and uses the world's first underwater contactless ultrasound scanner to check on pregnant mantas, while the Olive Ridley Project leads turtle research across Laamu Atoll.
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Jonny Bierman,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Watching a documentary about mantas, reef sharks, or this area is one thing.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Mar. 2026
From July to October, spot whale sharks and manta rays flocking by the hundreds, or save your trip for November through April to enjoy its dry season, with minimal rainfall, abundant sunshine (eight hours of sun per days’ worth), and high visibility for divers.
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Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
Most of the 25 state permits — nearly 3 out of 4 — issued since 2019 that granted manta ray captures were for overseas aquariums, according to an analysis of public records obtained by the nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund.
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