Manta Ray Named Adoptions
All adoptions are a one-off payment.
Prices in US$.
$200
Official MMF Named Manta Ray Adoption Pack includes:
Personalized PDF adoption e-certificate to print or forward to your gift recipient featuring a photo of the adopted manta ray.
Future sightings updates via email when your adopted manta is spotted again
Subscription to MMF’s Ocean Giants Magazine & our conservation updates.
Your adoption is tax-deductible in the USA – MMF is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization.
How it works
When you click the “ADOPT NOW” button you’ll be asked for your details, and in the ‘Additional Information’ you’ll have the opportunity to provide us the adoptee’s name, your preference for a male or female manta ray, and the name you would like to give it. Within 3 days, you will be contacted by one of our team with a personalized e-certificate of your individual manta ray and a link which can be used to track the ray.
“Our work has amassed critical information on manta ray habitat use, movements and key threats leading to manta ray protection in Indonesia”
Dr. Elitza Germanov
Senior Scientist, Marine Megafauna Foundation and Lead researcher of the Microplastics & Megafauna project
Your manta ray adoption will help us to continue our research and training opportunities to protect these globally endangered rays.
What have we achieved recently?
Our team documented that manta rays undergo long-distance movements through heavily fished regions in Indonesia, which paved the way for Indonesia’s total fishing ban on manta rays.
Our research has identified key reproductive grounds and potential manta ray nurseries - one of the first identified globally.
Our team completed the first assessments of microplastic pollution and its impacts on manta rays.
See Our Strategy and Our Work for details, and download our 2021 Annual Report to learn more about our organization.
A mission worth talking about.
We have made huge contributions to manta ray research, education and conservation and our work has been featured in a variety of global media outlets.
Learn more about our conservation work
FAQs
What is the difference between the symbolic adoptions and individual adoptions?
With a symbolic adoption you are supporting manta rays as a species and our global Manta Ray Program. With an individual adoption you are adopting and naming an individual manta ray giving you a close bond with the work you are supporting in SE Asia.
What do you spend the contributions on?
We are a small team of multi-tasking conservationists, scientists, and educators. Your support enables all three activities, and much more. You’re helping us to conduct pioneering fieldwork, to work with communities to safeguard manta ray populations, and to train the next generation of conservationists to continue these projects and create new ones. See our main website for more. You’ll receive our quarterly magazine with updates on our work.
How does it work?
When you click the ADOPT NOW button above (or below) you’ll be asked for your name, the adoptee’s name (if different), your email and to make a payment. You can provide us your preference for a male or female manta ray and the name you would like to give it. Within 3 days, you will be contacted by one of our team with a personalized e-certificate of your individual manta ray and a link which can be used to track the ray.
How long does it take to receive my Certificate?
Your personalized certificate and adoption link will be emailed to you within 3 days of completing your purchase.