Project Manta is a research group studying manta rays and based at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia #projectmanta #mantaray
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After 15 years of field and lab work our colleagues at @MarineMegafauna have published the first population genetics study on reef manta rays! #ProjectManta was proud to be part of this collaboration and you can read all about it here: marinemegafaunafoundation.or…
We are so excited: There is finally a day to celebrate our favourite animals! #worldmantaday #projectmanta
Guess what?! There is finally a day dedicated to our favourite flappy friends....WORLD MANTA DAY and it's two weeks from today on September 17th! Get excited!
#worldmantaday #savethedate
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Our latest paper reveals connectivity between two world heritage areas on the west coast of Australia. Read all about it below - and the good news is it's #OpenAccess so everyone can enjoy! frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
If you’re still looking for fun activities for the kids, jump on the @MantaTrust website for their Kid’s Club, this week they are visiting Australia! #pinkmanta #projectmanta
Did someone say PINK manta!? This week in Kid's Club we're visiting @ProjectManta in Australia and meeting the World-famous Inspector Clouseau! bit.ly/3f7lohH
#pinkmanta #pink #manta #australia #mantaray #projectmanta
Get your fix of ocean inspo with this interactive series of webinars from our friends at @MantaTrust - educating us on all things manta rays from around the world. Spoiler alert, #ProjectManta will be featured next month!
We're super excited to launch a series of #webinars starting next week! On these free webinars, we'll have presentations from @MantaTrust researchers, marine conservationists, policy makers, underwater photographers and film makers and more! Learn more: bit.ly/2zqi5CJ
Whale song with your soothing manta ray screensaver? Ok then! #SocialDistancing #soundOn
In case anyone needs a distraction during #SocialDistancing duties... You're welcome! #ProjectManta #SoundOn #HappyFriday
New research from our friends at @MantaTrust reveals deep diving behaviour of reef Manta rays in New Caledonia
In other news, new research reveals reef manta rays can dive to depths of almost 700m. So that is something you know now #MantaTrust #AcademicTwitter #phdchat journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
#TwitterScience good news story! One of our long term supporters was able to rescue a Manta ray entangled in a hefty amount of fishing gear! Follow the link for all the details and a video of the rescue! instagram.com/p/B9NghF8DHKX/…
Great to have our research highlighted by @IFLScience - we were first introduced to this pink manta ray back in 2015, but it took some recent photographs with strobes to gain worldwide attention for this unique animal! #ProjectManta iflscience.com/plants-and-an…
Great to see Inspector Clouseau getting the attention he deserves!
Is the now-viral photo of the Australian pink manta ray a fake? Despite many claiming photoshop, it is 100% real! So what could have turned this usually black-and-white animal rosy?
forbes.com/sites/melissacris… #flatsharks #mantas #mantarays #Australia
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Manta and devil rays are like floating islands; oasis sanctuaries for a whole host of animals. If you look closely you can see that even the remoras on this oceanic manta ray are riddled with parasitic hitchhikers!
Video: Paco during a Manta Expedition to Revillagigedo, Mexico.
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Researchers track down Australia’s ‘missing’ manta rays @uq_news @AsiaArmstrong81 @ProjectManta @FrazerMcGregor @kabrantes @jcu @MurdochUni @CSIRO @usceduau
sciglow.com/biology/research… #SciGlow #biology #biodiversity #fisheries #oceanography
***New OPEN ACCESS paper alert***
It turns out the incredible healing capacity of manta rays may in fact be masking their exposure to anthropogenic threats such as boat strike, read all about it below:
journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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NEW PAPER: we find increased risk of humpback whale entanglement in shark nets when the inner edge of the #EastAustralianCurrent moves closer to shore, and is poorly defined at the surface. EAC inner edge = navigation aid? doi.org/10.1002/rse2.133
@KylieScales @RSECJournal 🛰️🌊🐋
Trans-jurisdictional movements of #whalesharks highlights the need for cross-border conservation efforts!
#newpaper tracks #whalesharks moving between the Philippines and Malaysia and Indonesia for the first time. Highlights need for collaborative conservation actions in the region. #pressrelease lamave.org/press-releases/wh…
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Long-term study reports higher microplastic ingestion rates for manta rays and whale sharks in Indonesian feeding grounds during the wet season - and confirms plastic ingestion for manta rays. 🤓Full study available at: frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
Thanks to the contributions from citizen scientists, #ProjectManta was able to document the longest point-to-point movement for reef manta rays!
***New research alert*** Project Manta has just published a paper documenting the furthest known point-to-point movement of reef manta rays, with important implications for the species management, and you can read all about it here: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Amazing! Pics of a #killerwhale hunting a #mantaray off QLD, Australia from earlier today: facebook.com/www.weipasports… HT @ProjectManta
