Why Conservationists Are Hopeful About the Manta Ray’s Future

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Takeaways:

  • While manta rays are experiencing pressure due to climate change and poaching, conservationists are hopeful about their future.
  • In the Maldives, protection measures, including prohibiting catching reef manta rays and limiting access to certain lagoons when the animals aggregate to feed, seem to be working.
  • The island has the world’s largest manta ray population, up to 5000 individuals.

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