Who Are We? The Marine Megafauna Foundation have been conducting research on the manta rays around the world for the past eight years. We use non-intrusive research methods such as photography in order to create database of the individuals in different regions to help us expand on the limited information we have in these exquisite animals. How Can You Help? Manta rays all

have individual and unique spot patterns on their underside. By photographing these ‘fingerprints’ or other distinctive features we can establish whether this is a known or new individual. This information will help us to determine the population size and learn more about their behavior and group interactions.

YOUR MANTA RAY PHOTOGRAPHS!

Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi)

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris)

To contribute to our research efforts upload your photos to www.mantamatcher.org , the relevant Facebook group: search: Manta Conservation - Photo Identification or send them to andrea@marinemegafauna.org with the date & location