Reef Rangers 3: Amazing Mantas!

The third of twelve activities with the Reef Rangers Club was held yesterday, this time the children learned everything there is to know about manta rays from their feeding and social behavious, to their migration patterns and the threats these animals face.

The activity began with a presention to the 10 high school students in the boat followed by an hour or so of searching for manta rays to give the students a change to swim with these amazing rays.

Great thanks goes to the Maldivian Manta Ray Project for assisting with the search for the mantas and eventually leading us to three mantas giving the students an amazing opportunity to swim with these incredible creatures.

Welcoming the Reef Rangers onboard...

Introducing the days activity...

Manta rays are HUGE!

Teaching about the biology and behaviours of manta rays as
well as some of the threats they face...

With thanks to the Maldivian Manta Ray Research Project
the Reef Rangers finally get to swim with the mantas 

For more information on Manta Rays in the Maldives, visit:

www.maldivianmantas.com