Media coverage

2026

THE CONVERSATION. Sharks often swim across national borders. Our conservation efforts must travel with them (opens in a new tab)

EARTH.COM. Migratory sharks swim into danger when they leave Australian waters (opens in a new tab)

OCEANOGRAPHIC. Mapping shark migration will be key to their survival, says study (opens in a new tab)

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND NEWS. Sharks on the move expose the need for international conservation efforts (opens in a new tab)

MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. MBA-led study advances whale shark tagging techniques to support global conservation (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. Asia’s shark and ray hotspots remain poorly protected, study finds (opens in a new tab)

DAILY GEEK SHOW. Des poissons surpris en plein auto-stop cloacal sur des raies manta (opens in a new tab)

ZME SCIENCE. Suckerfish Slip Through Manta Ray Buttholes and Scientists Aren’t Sure How Bad That Is (opens in a new tab)

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI NEWS. The ocean’s weirdest pit stops: Scientists discover remoras hiding inside manta rays (opens in a new tab)

THE COOL DOWN. New study reveals fish are ‘hitchhiking’ in manta ray ‘buttholes’ (opens in a new tab)

A-Z ANIMALS. New Footage Shows Remoras Invading Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

VICE. Meet the Fish That Are Ramming Themselves Up Manta Ray Butts (opens in a new tab)

SCIENCEALERT. Scientists Caught Suckerfish Diving Into Manta Rays’ Rear Ends (opens in a new tab)

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE. This Fish Hitches Rides in Manta Rays’ ‘Buttholes,’ According to New Research (opens in a new tab)

SCIENCEPOST. Le bunker de l’horreur ? Pourquoi certains poissons choisissent le cloaque des raies comme résidence mobile (opens in a new tab)

SPEKTRUM DER WISSENSCHAFT. Saugfische verstecken sich im After von Mantarochen (opens in a new tab)

SCILOGS (MEERTEXT). Schiffshalter im Manta-Mors (opens in a new tab)

CBC RADIO. Suckerfish are diving headfirst into unsuspecting manta rays’ rear-ends (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. Remoras Are Diving Into Manta Ray ‘Buttholes.’ Really. (opens in a new tab)

LIVE SCIENCE. ‘A combination of amazement and horror’: Hitchhiker fish hide in manta ray buttholes (opens in a new tab)

DEFECTOR. What Are You Doing In There, Fish? (opens in a new tab)

SCIENCE X (PHYS.ORG). Are remoras the ocean’s weirdest hitchhikers? These suckerfish invade manta rays in the most intimate of places (opens in a new tab)

NEW YORK TIMES. A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine (opens in a new tab)

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. In Senegal, artisanal fishing kills a surprising number of sharks and rays: study (opens in a new tab)

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (PARK SCIENCE). New Research Finds Microplastics on Sea Turtle Beaches (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. Critical shark and ray habitats in Western Indian Ocean largely unprotected: Study (opens in a new tab)

SPECTRUM NEWS. Viral manta ray video spurs push to ban legal capture of endangered marine life in Florida (opens in a new tab)

WUSF. The secret lives of Florida’s elusive, giant manta rays (opens in a new tab)

WLRN. The secret lives of Florida’s elusive, giant manta rays (opens in a new tab)

2025

FUTURITY. Manta rays create small, moving ecosystems (opens in a new tab)

OCEANOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Young manta rays create “mobile ecosystems” in South Florida (opens in a new tab)

PHYS.ORG. Manta rays create mobile ecosystems, study finds (opens in a new tab)

YAHOO NEWS / ORLANDO SENTINEL. 3 Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, 1 died, records show (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. Whale shark hotspot discovered along the Great Barrier Reef (opens in a new tab)

MANTA RAY ADVOCATES. Atlantic manta ray: science confirms third species (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. The Manta Ray That Eluded Science For 15 Years (opens in a new tab)

PHYS.ORG. Florida allowed capture of threatened giant manta ray for overseas aquarium (opens in a new tab)

IKELITE. The Atlantic Manta Ray Confirmed as a New Species: A Breakthrough in Manta Research (opens in a new tab)

MENTAL FLOSS. Newly Identified Manta Ray Species Can Grow as Big as a Van (opens in a new tab)

MIAMI HERALD. 11-foot shark found dead off South Florida. Clue was in its mouth, experts say (opens in a new tab)
YAHOO. New Manta Ray Species discovered off the coast of Florida. (opens in a new tab)
INDIANDEFENCEREVIEW. Discovery of New Manta Ray Species in the Atlantic Ocean. (opens in a new tab)
SMITHSONIANMAG. Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World (opens in a new tab)
OCEANA. A New Manta in the Atlantic: Meet Mobula yarae (opens in a new tab)
DIVERNET. How the Queen of Mantas split rays 3 ways (opens in a new tab)
MSN. Newly identified Manta Ray Species can grow as Big as a Van (opens in a new tab)

YAHOO NEWS. New Manta Ray species discovered off the coast of Florida (opens in a new tab)

OCEANOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. New manta ray species discovered (opens in a new tab)

DIVE MAGAZINE. It’s official - there are three species of manta ray! (opens in a new tab)

OCEANOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Scientists hail third manta ray species “evolution in action” (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. Global tracking study reveals marine megafauna hotspots lie largely unprotected (opens in a new tab)

PHYS.ORG. We tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways (opens in a new tab)

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION. Scientists track marine megafauna to improve conservation efforts (opens in a new tab)

PHYS.ORG. Mapping ocean giants: Marine megafauna study finds protected areas miss critical habitats (opens in a new tab)

SCIENCE.ORG. Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets (opens in a new tab)

BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE. This snorkelling biologist just bumped into something very surprising at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa (opens in a new tab)

2024

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Scientists finally know the clever tricks orcas use to hunt whale sharks (opens in a new tab) (interview)

SMITHSONIAN MAG. A Pod of Orcas Learned to Target and Feast on Whale Sharks, the Largest Fish in the Sea (opens in a new tab) (interview)

THE STANDARD UK. Orcas know how to hunt and kill the world’s largest fish, reveals new research (opens in a new tab) (interview)

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. Whale sharks 15,000 times more likely to be hit by ships in warming oceans (opens in a new tab)

DIVERNET. New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions (opens in a new tab)

OCEANOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Climate Change: Whale sharks 15,000 times likelier to be hit by ships by 2100 (opens in a new tab)

SCIENCE DAILY. Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed (opens in a new tab)

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Whale sharks are vanishing without a trace. Here’s what we know (opens in a new tab)

EARTH.com Whale sharks face deadly threats in shipping lanes (opens in a new tab)

MSN. New research identifies ship strikes as escalating threat to whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

SCUBA DIVER MAGAZINE. Whale shark ship-strike risk spots identified (opens in a new tab)

YAHOO NEWS. New research identifies ship strikes as escalating threat to whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

DAILY ECHO. Study reveals shipping routes threat to endangered whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

MIRAGE NEWS. Top Risk Zones for Whale Shark-Ship Collisions Identified (opens in a new tab)

ONE GREEN PLANET. 10 Marine Conservation Projects Making a Difference: Restoring Our Oceans (opens in a new tab)

DIVE MAGAZINE. MMF records first-ever sighting of mimic octopus in Mozambique - DIVE Magazine (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. Partnership May Ensure A Future For Whale Sharks In Mafia Island (opens in a new tab)

YAHOO FINANCE. Immotion Joins the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Commercial Member Engagement Council (opens in a new tab)

DIVE MAGAZINE. MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections (opens in a new tab)

DIVE MAGAZINE. 2023 – DIVE’s year in review (opens in a new tab)

DIVE MAGAZINE. Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

PHYS.ORG. Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed (opens in a new tab)

SCUBA DIVING. Jessica Pate Awarded May Sea Hero for Manta Ray Conservation (opens in a new tab)

X-RAY MAG. First-Ever Sighting of Mimic Octopus in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

2023

UNESCO. Ocean Guardians (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. Tagging the first smalleye stingray (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. How the Marine Megafauna Foundation makes sustainability sustainable (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diving Magazine. Tracking the Health & Movement of Marine Megafauna with Experts (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. Rare, Endangered Sicklefin Devil Rays Found Off The US Atlantic Coast (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo. Rare sea creature — a 12-foot ‘devil’ — spotted off US East Coast for the first time (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. Endangered sicklefin devil ray found off the US Atlantic coast (opens in a new tab)

Miami Herald. Rare sea creature — a 12-foot ‘devil’ — spotted off US East Coast for the first time (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diving Magazine. Perfect Storm: How Mozambique Became a Megafauna Paradise (opens in a new tab)

ScienceNews. ‘Jet packs’ and ultrasounds could reveal secrets of pregnant whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

MONGABAY. Uterine implants and underwater ultrasounds aim to demystify shark births (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. Virtual Reality Brings ‘Flight of the Mantas’ to life (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo Finance. IMMOTION’S Motion’s Flight of the Mantas Makes a Splash at Its AZA Debut (opens in a new tab)

Blooloop. IMMOTION debuts Flight of the Mantas VR experience at AZA event (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. Galapagos Whale Sharks Undergo Ultrasounds For First Time (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diver Magazine. Galapagos Whale Shark Research (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. Whale shark reproductive ultrasound study published (opens in a new tab)

Carbon Pulse. UNEP backs gamers to help green the planet in 2023 event (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. World’s Largest Ocean Stingray Tagged For First Time (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. A wildlife first: World’s biggest ocean stingray tagged in the wild (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. World-first international migration of reef manta rays confirmed (opens in a new tab)

FORBES. New Study Confirms A World-First International Migration Of Reef Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. MMF confirms world-first international reef manta migration (opens in a new tab)

Blooloop. Immotion: where VR entertainment meets conservation education (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. New study suggests narrowing habitat for Galápagos tuna (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. First confirmed sighting of endangered sicklefin devil ray off the US Atlantic Coast (opens in a new tab)

Southwest Journal. US East Coast: 12-Foot Sicklefin Devil Ray Observed – Rare Sea Creature Sighting (opens in a new tab)

FOX News. World’s largest, rarest ocean stingrays spotted and tagged in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Getaway. World’s largest stingray tagged for the first time in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

2022

SEGS. Kuehne+Nagel é a primeira fornecedora global de logística a oferecer soluções sustentáveis de seguro de carga (opens in a new tab)

Press Peru. Kuehne+Nagel Es El Primer Proveedor Logístico Mundial En Ofrecer Soluciones Sostenibles De Seguro De Carga (opens in a new tab)

Netcost. Il existe un merveilleux refuge pour les raies manta en Indonésie : les scientifiques en dénombrent plus d’un millier (opens in a new tab)

DeeperBlue. Study: Komodo National Park Has One Of The Biggest Accumulations Of Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

Finanzen .ch. Kühne+Nagel-Aktie profitiert: Kühne+Nagel entwickelt nachhaltige Transportversicherung (opens in a new tab)

HZ Insurance. Inhouse Broker von Kühne+Nagel lanciert nachhaltige Frachtversicherung (opens in a new tab)

AssCompact. Erste Transportversicherung zum Schutz maritimer Lebensräume / Advertorial (opens in a new tab)

American Journal of Transportation. Nacora Insurance Brokers Launches Integrated Marine Habitat Protection Model in Commercial Insurance (opens in a new tab)

InsuranceNewsNet. Kuehne+Nagel becomes first global logistics provider to offer its customers sustainable cargo insurance solutions (opens in a new tab)

Lakonikos .gr. Τα τεράστια σαλάχια μάντα «επιστρέφουν» στον πλανήτη (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. For reef mantas, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is a ray of hope (opens in a new tab)

Kompas. Taman Nasional Komodo Jadi Rumah Pari Manta Terbesar di Dunia (opens in a new tab)

Vida de Bicho - Globo. Grupo de mais de mil arraias causa esperança para espécie em extinção (opens in a new tab)

REQnews. Kali Pertama 1.000 Pari Manta Tercatat di Taman Nasional Komodo, Ilmuwan Kagumi Penyelam Lokal (opens in a new tab)

Sindonews. Keren, Taman Nasional Komodo Jadi Tempat Berkumpul Terbesar Ikan Pari Manta di Dunia (opens in a new tab)

Nature World News. More Than a Thousand Rays Found Thriving in Indonesian Waters (opens in a new tab)

Noticias del Mundo. Enorme escuadrón de mantarrayas es registrado frente a Indonesia (opens in a new tab)

Naftemporiki .gr. Τα τεράστια σαλάχια μάντα «επιστρέφουν» στον πλανήτη (opens in a new tab)

Kompas.id. Pengelolaan Taman Nasional Komodo Memegang Peran Kunci Konservasi Pari Manta (opens in a new tab)

La Stampa it. Parco di Komodo, il paradiso delle mante (opens in a new tab)

Open Access Government. Regional recovery of manta ray habitats through tourism limitations (opens in a new tab)

Sci-News. Scientists Find Huge Aggregations of Reef Manta Rays in Komodo National Park (opens in a new tab)

Nat Geo Hungary. Komodo rájái (opens in a new tab)

Nationalgeographic.co.id. Rentannya Pari Manta Taman Nasional Komodo karena Terbuai Pariwisata (opens in a new tab)

KSL. Whale shark study finds collisions with large vessels may be factor in population decline (opens in a new tab)

EurekaAlert!. Komodo National Park is home to some of the world’s largest manta ray aggregations, new study shows (opens in a new tab)

Vista al Mar. Un paraíso para las mantas de arrecife (opens in a new tab)

Sindonews. Perairan Taman Nasional Komodo Ternyata Merupakan Habitat Ideal Ikan Pari Manta (opens in a new tab)

Revyuh. Komodo National Park Helping to Retain Large Manta Ray Aggregations (opens in a new tab)

Earth.com. Secrets of manta ray behavior revealed (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. Rays of hope! More than 1,000 manta rays are recorded living in waters off a tropical paradise in Indonesia for the first time – offering hope for the future of the threatened species (opens in a new tab)

Newswise. Komodo National Park is home to some of the world’s largest manta ray aggregations, new study shows (opens in a new tab)

Times of Oman. Collisions with large vessels may be factor in whale shark population decline (opens in a new tab)

News9. Shipping found to pose enormous threat to the endangered whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

Science Alert. Scientists Have Figured Out What’s Killing The World’s Biggest Fish (opens in a new tab)

Eurasia Review. Shipping Poses Significant Threat To Endangered Whale Shark (opens in a new tab)

Telegraph. Whale shark populations are plunging – and scientists believe they’ve found the ‘smoking gun’ (opens in a new tab)

Phys.org. Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark (opens in a new tab)

Independent. Deadly ship strikes on endangered whale sharks could be causing fall in numbers, research finds (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. MMF & Partners create First-Ever Accurate Digital 3D Model of a Manta Ray (opens in a new tab)

NOAA Fisheries. New Study Reveals More About Where Giant Manta Rays Go and Why (opens in a new tab)

Garden & Gun. A Rare Nursery for Giant Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

Duiken Inbeeld. Zeldzame adelaarsrog gespot bij Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Commenti Memorabili. Questi esemplari di pesci amano penetrare nel retto degli squali: ecco perché (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic Mag. First-ever accurate digital 3D model of a manta ray created (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic Mag. Spot patterns: AROUND TANZANIA’S MAFIA ISLAND, THE MARINE MEGAFAUNA FOUNDATION (MMF) HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM POPULATION MONITORING OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST FISH WITH THE HELP OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS. (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. New Study Highlights the Need for Long-Term Population Monitoring of the World’s Largest Fish (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. MMF scientists spot elusive ornate eagle ray (opens in a new tab)

Atlas Obscura. The ‘Queen of the Mantas’ Who Became a Force of Nature (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Study shows need for whale shark population monitoring (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. Whale sharks team up to hunt with other predators in rare video (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. Inhambane Seascape in Mozambique Recognized as Mission Blue Hope Spot (opens in a new tab)

Phys.org. Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened (opens in a new tab)

MSN. Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened (opens in a new tab)

Sun Sentinel. Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened (opens in a new tab)

Dive Photo Guide. Mozambique’s Inhambane Seascape Declared Mission Blue Hope Spot (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Inhambane Seascape in Mozambique Recognized as Mission Blue Hope Spot (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. New Study Highlights Madagascar As a Global HOtspot for Endangered Whale Shark (opens in a new tab)

2021

Seven Seas Media. Book Suggestion: WHALE SHARK, Biology, Ecology, and Conservation (Simon Pierce’s Interview) (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Madagascar Is A Global Hotspot For Endangered Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

BBC. Galapagos marine reserve: Conservationists hail expansion (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. Madagascar Whale Shark Tourism Valued at $1.5 Million Amid Calls for Stronger Protections (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. New study values Madagascar Whale Shark Tourism at $1.5 Million amid calls for stronger protections (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Calls for Madagascar Whale Shark Protection After Study’s $1.5Million Valuation (opens in a new tab)

Geographical Magazine. Social media is providing crucial data to study and monitor marine species (opens in a new tab)

Nat Geo Traveler NL. In het diepe (opens in a new tab)

Mataram Inside. secara mendalam | Nasional geografis (opens in a new tab)

Pet Business World. Zebra shark hotspot needs protection (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. New research hopes to shine a light on wedgefish, the ‘pangolin of the ocean’ (opens in a new tab)

IFL Science. Remoras Sometimes Try To Swim Into Whale Sharks’ Butts When They Poop (opens in a new tab)

Deeper Blue. First Wedgefish Tagging Initiative Launched In Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

News Penguin. Korean: ‘It stings~’ Wild whale shark blood sampling expert (video) (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches Study Into Critically Endangered Mozambique Wedgefish (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. MYSTERY RAYS UNDER INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. DIVERS HELP ID LEOPARD SHARK HOTSPOT (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation Formally Describes African Zebra Shark Hotspot (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. First study of Zebra Sharks in Africa reveals new hotspot in need of protection (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Microplastics And Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

CN Traveler. How to Responsibly Interact with Marine Life (opens in a new tab)

CSRWIRE. Disney Conservation Fund Celebrates Its 2020 Heroes (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation’s Latest Study Into Manta Rays’ Consumption of Toxic Microplastic (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. Manta dan Mola Rentan Memakan Mikroplastik di Manta Bay (opens in a new tab)

Frankenpost. Neue Analyse: Welche Kunststoffe nehmen Mantarochen auf? (opens in a new tab)

Psychology Today. Do Manta Rays Use “Fin Language” to Communicate? (opens in a new tab)

Detik Travel. Saat Pari Manta Sadar Kamera Ikut Mejeng Peselancar (opens in a new tab)

Fox23 News. Giant manta ray photobombs surfer at Florida beach (opens in a new tab)

7 News Australia. A giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida (opens in a new tab)

ARY News. Creature photobombs surfer on Florida beach (opens in a new tab)

tvnoviny.sk. Fotografovi sa podarila unikátna fotka. Pozrite, kto mu skočil do záberu (opens in a new tab)

Sputnik. Una manta gigante ruba la scena a un surfista - Foto e Video (opens in a new tab)

CNN. A giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida (opens in a new tab)

Southern Living. Florida Photographer Unknowingly Captures Incredible Giant Manta Ray Photobomb (opens in a new tab)

TVN Meteo. Gigantyczna płaszczka wyskoczyła z oceanu. Prawie zderzyła się z surferem (opens in a new tab)

CBS58 WDJT. A giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo News UK. Drone photographer captures a baby manta ray gliding through crystal clear water (opens in a new tab)

Yes Life Magazine. Turismo post-pandemia, nuocerà all’ambiente oppure sarà un bene? (opens in a new tab)

BiOME Ecology. Why Do Manta Rays Move Their Cephalic Lobes? Possible Explanations Outlined in New Study (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. The Devil And Its Horns: Decoding How Mantas Communicate (opens in a new tab)

Marine Technology News. Discovery: Uncovering Manta Ray Behavior via Mini ADCP (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Extinction Seems Imminent For Sharks And Rays (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. Boat strikes in Maldives put pressure on whale sharks’ survival odds (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. Mozambique’s new fisheries law expands protections but old problems persist (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic Mag. Manta rays and whale sharks now protected by new commercial fishing law in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

iAfrica. Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are Now Protected by Law in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. DIVING CAMPAIGNERS WELCOME MOZAMBIQUE ACTION (opens in a new tab)

Getaway. Manta rays and whale sharks now protected in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

AllAfrica. Mozambique: New Legislation Protects Whale Sharks and Manta Rays (opens in a new tab)

2020

El Chubut. Científicos hallan plásticos en el intestino de una ballena varada en Madryn (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Uh Oh: Things Aren’t Looking Good For Mantas. (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. GIANT MANTA FIRST TO BE DECLARED ENDANGERED (opens in a new tab)

Dive magazine. Oceanic Manta Ray Conservation Status Downgraded on IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic Magazine. Giant manta becomes first manta ray to be listed as an endangered species (opens in a new tab)

Coastal Review Online. Teens Go Online to Help Marine Life (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay en Español. Argentina: científicos hallan plásticos en el intestino de una ballena franca austral varada en reserva marina (opens in a new tab)

South Coast Herald. Ray of hope for mantas – you can play a part (opens in a new tab)

CBS4 Miami. Manta Ray Nursery Discovered Off Palm Beach County Coast (opens in a new tab)

AP - Syndicated. Manta Ray Nursery Discovered Along Southeast Coast (opens in a new tab)

REEF Newsletter. Potential Manta Ray Nursery Off South Florida (opens in a new tab)

CBS12. Rare giant manta ray breeding ground found off coast of Palm Beach (opens in a new tab)

WLRN - Sundial. Florida Enters Phase 3 Reopening, TPS Under Threat, ‘Urban’ Manta Rays In South Florida (opens in a new tab)

Palm Beach Post. Amazing discovery in Palm Beach County: Giant manta ray babies and a study that could save a threatened species (opens in a new tab)

Il Secolo XIX. Avvistata in Florida una nursery in cui vivono 55 cuccioli di manta gigante (opens in a new tab)

Ikelite. UNCOVERING THE UNEXPECTED WITH THE FLORIDA MANTA PROJECT (opens in a new tab)

WELT. Manta-Rochen schließen untereinander Freundschaften und treffen sich (opens in a new tab)

Good News Network. Scientists Find Only The Third Manta Ray Nursery in the World, “Right Under Our Nose” Off Florida Coast (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine UK. The Marine Megafauna Foundation Finds a City-Dwelling Population of Young Mantas (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. First nursery with more than 55 juvenile manta rays is discovered in South Florida but they face fight for survival amid overfishing, boat traffic and toxic sewage (opens in a new tab)

FAU Research. Discovery of Manta Ray Nursery - FAU Graduate Uncovers First Urban Nursery Ground for Mantas off South Florida Coast (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. National Geographic (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic Kids magazine. The Big Picture (opens in a new tab)

Stuff.co.nz. These are the best underwater photos (opens in a new tab)

Dead Bees (RU). Лучшие подводные фотографии — 2020 (opens in a new tab)

Encyclopedia Virtual (BR). Os vencedores dos prêmios de fotografia subaquática 2020 foram revelados (opens in a new tab)

IFL Science. The Winners Of The Underwater Photography Awards 2020 Have Been Revealed (opens in a new tab)

Dive magazine. Competition Photograph Highlights Plight of Plastic Nest Building Seabirds (opens in a new tab)

Metro. Shocking photo shows gannet nests ‘overflowing with fishing debris’ (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation create underwater ‘listening stations’ to track manta rays in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Dive Photo Guide. Photographer of the Week – Andrea Marshall (opens in a new tab)

Hakai magazine. For Manta Rays, Survival Isn’t Black and White (opens in a new tab)

Radio Arabella. GreenTalk-Podcast: Mode fürs Meer (opens in a new tab)

2019

Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retter der Rochen (opens in a new tab)

Dive magazine. 2019 review (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Unknown Whale Shark Movement in Asia Discovered (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. It’s not all black and white: melanism in mantas (opens in a new tab)

Daily Maverick (ZA). The future of East Africa’s last ‘mermaids’ hangs in the balance (opens in a new tab)

Sunday Times (ZA). Sasol pushes for drilling near Bazaruto (opens in a new tab)

Giessener Allgemeine (via DPA). Unfreiwillige Müllschlucker (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay Indonesia. Cegah Sampah ke Sungai Bisa Selamatkan Paus dan Pari Manta (opens in a new tab)

One Green Planet. Indonesia Marine Life Ingesting Plastic at Unbelievable Rates (opens in a new tab)

Business Insider (IT). Indonesia: così le microplastiche avvelenano squali-balena e mante (opens in a new tab)

Dive magazine. Microplastics On The Menu Of Manta Rays And Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

Washington Times. Off Africa’s coast, a race to ‘save our ocean giants from extinction’ (opens in a new tab)

Die Zeit. Mikroplastik belastet Mantarochen und Walhaie (opens in a new tab)

Die Welt. Mikroplastik belastet Mantarochen und Walhaie (opens in a new tab)

kopalniawiedzy (P). W okolicach Indonezji manty i rekiny wielorybie spożywają duże ilości tworzyw (opens in a new tab)

Eco Business. In Indonesian waters, filter feeders can ingest up to hundreds of microplastic particles every hour (opens in a new tab)

Tekno Tempo (ID). Indo microplastics Elitza Germanov (opens in a new tab)

IFL Science. Manta Rays And Whale Sharks Are Swallowing Alarming Numbers Of Plastic Pieces Every Hour (opens in a new tab)

Teller Report. Investigation before Bali: Microplastics pollutes manta rays and whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

BBC. Plastic pollution: Whale sharks eating thousands of pieces a day (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. In Indonesian waters, filter feeders can ingest dozens to hundreds of microplastic particles every hour (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. Reef manta rays and whale sharks accidentally ingesting damaging microplastics (opens in a new tab)

Handelsblatt. Mikroplastik belastet Mantarochen und Walhaie (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. Microplastics on the menu of manta rays and whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

WA Today. WA research reveals plastic’s impact on gentle giants of the ocean (opens in a new tab)

Newsline (AUS). WA research reveals plastic’s impact on gentle giants of the ocean (opens in a new tab)

The Australian. Whale sharks victim to ocean plastic (opens in a new tab)

Diver. PLASTICS THREAT TO FILTER-FEEDERS (opens in a new tab)

Schönes Thailand (AT). Indonesien: Wissenschaftler warnen vor Mikroplastik nach umfangreichen Wasseranalysen (opens in a new tab)

Die Zeit. Mikroplastik belastet Mantarochen und Walhaie (opens in a new tab)

Die Welt. Mikroplastik belastet Mantarochen und Walhaie (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. Microplastics on the menu of Manta Rays and Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

Viva (ID). Ikan Pari Manta dan Hiu Paus di Indonesia Makan 63 Plastik Per Jam! (opens in a new tab)

Cosmos Magazine (AUS). Not such a pretty picture (opens in a new tab)

Techna Net (BR). Raias E Tubarões-Baleia Estão Consumindo Uma Quantidade Impressionante De Plástico (opens in a new tab)

Schweizer Bauer (AT). Müllsammler wider Willen (opens in a new tab)

NTV (DE). Mikroplastik sammelt sich in Meeresriesen (opens in a new tab)

ORF (AT). Große Tiere schlucken Unmengen Mikroplastik (opens in a new tab)

Inside Ecology. Microplastics on the menu of manta rays and whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

VN (AT). Müllsammler wider Willen: Plastik in Manta und Walhai (opens in a new tab)

Press.info. Manta Rays And Whale Sharks Are Consuming A Staggering Amount Of Plastic (opens in a new tab)

Bluewin (CH). So gefährlich ist Plastikmüll für Meeresbewohner (opens in a new tab)

Bild (DE). Müll-Alarm! Haie und Rochen sind voller Mikroplastik (opens in a new tab)

Redaktionsnetwerk Deutschland (newswire). Unfreiwillige Müllschlucker: Mikroplastik in Mantarochen und Walhaien nachgewiesen (opens in a new tab)

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Vermüllte Weltmeere: Müllsammler wider Willen (opens in a new tab)

BR24. Plastikschlucker: Mikroplastik in Mantarochen und Walhaien (opens in a new tab)

BBC WIldlife. Microplastics polluting Indonesian feeding grounds of ocean giants (opens in a new tab)

The Times. Whale sharks eat thousands of plastic pieces a day (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. Manta rays and whale sharks in Indonesia consuming 63 PIECES plastic pollution hour (opens in a new tab)

Revista Planeta (BR). Arraia-jamanta ingere até 63 pedaços de plástico por hora (opens in a new tab)

Gizmodo (BR). Raias e tubarões-baleia estão consumindo uma quantidade impressionante de plástico (opens in a new tab)

Gizmodo (Earther). Manta Rays and Whale Sharks Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Plastic (opens in a new tab)

Finn News Africa. Sea Life Under Threat In Mozambique Channel (opens in a new tab)

Wild Magazine. Turning The Tide on Plastic in Period Products (opens in a new tab)

Dive magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation Reveals the Secrets of Black Mantas (opens in a new tab)

DIVER. MYSTERY OF THE BLACK MANTAS (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. Whale sharks, mantas and a line cutter (opens in a new tab)

NY Times. The secret of the melanistic manta rays (opens in a new tab)

Seven Seas Media. Manta rays form social bonds with each other, study shows (opens in a new tab)

SIC (PT). A descoberta com..Pedro Sousa (opens in a new tab)

Anthropocene Magazine. The surprisingly social lives of manta rays (opens in a new tab)

Elementy (RU). Рифовые манты формируют социальные связи (opens in a new tab)

Die Welt. Manta-Rochen schließen untereinander Freundschaften und treffen sich (opens in a new tab)

Science Alert. Reef manta social networks Rob Perryman, Andrea Marshall (opens in a new tab)

Psychologies Today. Manta Ray Fishes Make Friends—and It’s Not Very Surprising (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic (NL). Mantaroggen blijken verrassend hechte vriendschappen te sluiten (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. Manta rays are social creatures who are choosy about their friends (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. Manta rays form close friendships, shattering misconceptions (opens in a new tab)

Deutsche Welle. Video / tweet (opens in a new tab)

ZAP (PT). Cientistas descobrem que as mantas gostam de socializar e de fazer amigos (opens in a new tab)

Le Monde. La raie manta, animal sociable (opens in a new tab)

El Pais, CR (via Europa Press). Las mantarrayas también cultivan las relaciones sociales (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. Turns out mantas are social (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. MMF study shows manta rays form social bonds (opens in a new tab)

Pedestrian TV. Manta Rays Are The Social Butterflies Of The Ocean And I’m Fucking Living For It (opens in a new tab)

ABC Australia. Reef manta rays make friends — but some are more social than others (opens in a new tab)

Cosmos Magazine . Manta rays like hanging out with their mates (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. New study shows manta rays form social bonds (opens in a new tab)

Australian Academy of Sciences. Video: manta squrare (opens in a new tab)

Deeper Blue. A New Study Finds That Manta Rays Form Social Bonds With Each Other (opens in a new tab)

Sci News. Study: Reef Manta Rays Form Complex and Longer-Lasting Social Relationships (opens in a new tab)

IFL Science. Manta Rays Form Special Bonds And Choose Social Partners, Study Finds (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. New Research Shows Manta Rays Make Friends and Socialise (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. How mantas make friends (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diver Mag. Study shows manta rays form social bonds with each other (opens in a new tab)

BiOME Ecology. Manta rays form social bonds with each other, study shows (opens in a new tab)

Science. These manta rays form ‘friendships’ that last longer than a summer fling (opens in a new tab)

Travel Daily. G Adventures adds custom-built catamaran to its Galápagos fleet (opens in a new tab)

Metro. Escape: Exploring thrilling alternatives to big-game safaris (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. Brief encounters (opens in a new tab)

Tagesanzeiger. Fleckige Ruecken (opens in a new tab)

Der Standard (AT). Forscher sammeln Touristenfotos von riesigem Stechrochen (opens in a new tab)

CTV News. Ghost gear,’ plastic entangled 1,000 sharks and rays since 2009: study (opens in a new tab)

The Marine Biologist.

The Scientist. Underwater footage of the largest marine stingray, the smalleye stingray

DIVE Magazine. DIVERS UNLOCK SECRETS OF BIGGEST STING RAY (opens in a new tab)

Hani (South Korea). 거대 가오리 수수께끼, 다이버들이 밝힌다 (opens in a new tab)

Tekk.tv. Forscher haben die erste Studie zum größten Meeresrochen der Welt veröffentlicht (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic (NL). Nieuwe video van ’s werelds grootste en zeldzaamste pijlstaartrog (opens in a new tab)

Social.co (MZ). Praia do Tofo é palco do primeiro estudo sobre a maior arraia marinha do mundo (opens in a new tab)

DIVE Magazine. New Study Reveals Long Distance Migration of Largest Stingray (opens in a new tab)

Southafrica Today. Recreational divers help researchers track movements of rare stingray (opens in a new tab)

Africa News. LONG DISTANCE STINGRAY MIGRATION REVEALED (opens in a new tab)

DPA (German news agency).

Mongabay. Recreational divers help researchers track movements of rare stingra (opens in a new tab)

Der Spiegel. Flachwissen aus der Tiefe (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. Stunning photos of the elusive spotted stingray taken by tourists and divers are being used by scientists to protect the species from extinction (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic (RU). Громадный малоглазый хвостокол попал на видео (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic (IT). La razza più grande e rara dell’oceano (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. The ocean’s largest, rarest stingray revealed in new video (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. HONE YOUR GALAPAGOS IMAGE-MAKING (opens in a new tab)

Sanmarino TV. Anche l’uomo mangia la plastica, 5 grammi ogni settimana (opens in a new tab)

Inside Divers. Whale sharks with parasites (opens in a new tab)

La Hora (Guatemala). El primer estudio fotográfico sobre la raya marina más grande del mundo revela sus largos recorridos de migración (opens in a new tab)

Ecoticias. La raya marina más grande del planeta (opens in a new tab)

SciTech Europa. Smalleye stingrays: how the world’s largest marine stingray reveals long-distance migration (opens in a new tab)

Femininbio. L’ESSOR DE LA PLONGÉE FÉMININE ET RESPONSABLE (opens in a new tab)

Summer Tales (Purple Dragon). Dr Andrea Marshall

Scubaverse. Tourists key to future of rare manta nursery (opens in a new tab)

El Comercio (via Mongabay LATAM). Informe IPBES: un millón de especies en peligro de extinción y bosques tropicales bajo ataque (opens in a new tab)

The Guardian. The week in wildlife (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. BALI ISLAND COULD BE MANTA NURSERY (opens in a new tab)

BiOME Ecology. Tourists and fishers key to future of rare manta nursery (opens in a new tab)

Scimex. Tourists and fishers key to future of rare manta nursery (opens in a new tab)

Inside Ecology. Tourists and fishers key to future of rare manta nursery (opens in a new tab)

Channel 4. Bali’s manta rays threatened by tourists (opens in a new tab)

Diver. Primer for future divers (opens in a new tab)

Focus (IT). Pronta per l’ecografia

BBC. Blue Planet Live

Malayalam. വീട്ടില്‍ നിന്നും 6000 കിലോമീറ്റര്‍ അകലെ ഒരു തിരണ്ടി (opens in a new tab)

Earth.com. Pregnant reef manta ray spotted thousands of miles from its habitat (opens in a new tab)

BT.com. Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Bastille Post. Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Express. Costa Rica: Pregnant reef manta ray spotted in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

Divernet. HOW DID THIS REEF MANTA REACH COCOS? (opens in a new tab)

Daily Star. Pregnant manta ray takes up residence 6,000 KILOMETRES from her natural habitat (opens in a new tab)

Deutsche Welle. Twitter video (opens in a new tab)

Evening Express. Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Shropshire Star (via PA). Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Express and Star (Via PA). Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Breaking News (IE via PA). Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Irish News (Via PA). Watch: Pregnant manta ray spotted 6,000km from home (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. Pregnant reef manta spotted in open waters in Eastern Pacific is believed to have swam the longest distance ever by one of her species (opens in a new tab)

Mother Nature Network. First-ever reef manta ray spotted in the eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

MSN (via PA). Reef manta ray spotted for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

News24 (via PA). Reef manta ray spotted for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

Channel24 (ZA via PA). Reef manta ray spotted for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

Independent (IE, via PA). Reef manta ray spotted for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

The West (via PA). Reef manta ray spotted for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

Belfast Telegraph (via PA). Reef manta ray recorded for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

BT.com. Reef manta ray recorded for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

BiOME Ecology. Reef manta ray recorded for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

BBC Wildlife Magazine. Reef manta ray recorded for first time in Eastern Pacific (opens in a new tab)

Hakai Magazine. One Great Shot: Giant of the Deep (opens in a new tab)

PBS. In a First, Scientists Discover Oceanic Manta Ray Nursery (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. World Wildlife Day: Looking At How Sharks Are Doing (opens in a new tab)

Sudinfo (BE). Grandeur Nature: cap sur Nosy Be, l’envoûtante et sensuelle île aux parfums… (opens in a new tab)

Oceanographic. Greatest mysteries of the ocen

DIVER Magazine. Meet the jet-propelled midwives

Yahoo. Marine biologist captures incredibly rare footage of hundreds of hammerhead sharks (opens in a new tab)

Fodor’s . 10 Places Where You Can Swim With Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

Glenwood Guardian. Whale Shark of a Time (opens in a new tab)

BBC Two (TV). Africa with Ade Adepitan

Sunday Telegraph. Africa - but not as you know it; Presenter ADE ADEPITAN reveals what his latest series taught him about the continent of his birth REAL LIFE (opens in a new tab)

Padi (blog). Coral Restoration Brings Diving Communities Together (opens in a new tab)

Mongabay. Plastics found in dolphins, seals, and whales in UK waters (opens in a new tab)

Metro Time (BE). Un plongeur se filme nageant avec des centaines de requins marteaux (opens in a new tab)

Please live your dreams. Tofo: A slice of heaven (opens in a new tab)

Der Standaard (BE). Duiker filmt groep van honderden hamerhaaien (opens in a new tab)

Nieuwsblad (BE). Even schrikken: duiker krijgt gezelschap van honderden hamerhaaien (opens in a new tab)

MSN. Biologist dives with hundreds of sharks (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail. Time to get out of the water! Swarm of hundreds of hammerhead sharks are caught on video by marine biologist off the Galapagos islands

Caters News. Marine biologist captures incredibly rare footage of hundreds of hammerhead sharks (opens in a new tab)

Vacation idea. Marine Megafauna Foundation Go Deeper Expedition (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic Italy. La dieta vegetariana dello squalo balena stupisce gli scienziati (opens in a new tab)

MSN. Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic Australia. Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists (opens in a new tab)

National Geographic. Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches 2019 Dive Expedition Portfolio (opens in a new tab)

Diver Magazine. MMF SETS OUT MEGA PLANS (opens in a new tab)

Sevenseas Media. Go Deeper with a Marine Biologist as Your Dive Buddy at Marine Megafauna Foundation (opens in a new tab)

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Wiley Australia book. Law, Dodd, Meyer, O’Brien: Jacaranda Senior Geography 1 (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. Marine Megafauna Foundation launches its 2019 Dive Expedition Portfolio (opens in a new tab)

RTBF (BE). A Madagascar, une biologiste belge sensibilise à la protection des requins baleines (opens in a new tab)

Rugby Rep. CREATE WAVES FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION THROUGH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING (opens in a new tab)

Padi. Galapagos Islands: Behind the Lens with Simon J Pierce (opens in a new tab)

In Touch Rugby. Christmas Gift Guides (opens in a new tab)

Mercola. Study: Microplastics Were in the Gut of Every Sea Turtle Tested (opens in a new tab)

XYZ News. Neon sea creatures light up ocean with vibrant colors (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo. Photos: Neon sea creatures light up ocean with vibrant colors (opens in a new tab)

ECNS (CN). Neon sea creatures light up ocean with vibrant colours (opens in a new tab)

Caters News. ‘It looked like a scene from Avatar’: Neon sea creatures light up ocean with vibrant colours (opens in a new tab)

Gentside. Divers Have Captured The First Ever Underwater Ultrasound Of A Whale Shark (opens in a new tab)

Dive In. Peri-peri Divers Completes Its First Mozambican Apprenticeship Scheme (opens in a new tab)

Dive In. Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches Its 2019 Dive Expedition Portfolio (opens in a new tab)

Getaway (ZA). Dive with the Marine Megafauna Foundation in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Brinkwire. Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Passports and Adventures. Christmas Gifts for Adults Who Travel (opens in a new tab)

Travels with Tam. This is the Season when Giving is Good Any Day of the Week! (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diver Magazine. Marine Megafauna Foundation Launches its 2019 Dive Expedition Portfolio (opens in a new tab)

Geographical Magazine. Bamboo bicycling around New Zealand (opens in a new tab)

Scuba Diver. Turtle Speared Through Neck Highlights Importance of Marine Conservation Work (opens in a new tab)

Destination Wildlife. 4 Wildlife Saving Organizations That You Should Know About (opens in a new tab)

EZ Dive mag. Ethical fashion

Good Animals. Shocking photo shows endangered sea turtle with speargun piercing its neck (opens in a new tab)

MTV. 7 pieces of head-to-toe eco-friendly activewear (opens in a new tab)

Oyster Diving . SHOCKING PICTURES OF SPEARED TURTLE (opens in a new tab)

DIVE. Marine Megafauna Foundation Rescues Two Turtles in Mozambique (opens in a new tab)

Scubaverse. Shocking images highlight importance of marine conservation work (opens in a new tab)

The London Economic. Shocking photo shows endangered sea turtle with speargun piercing its neck (opens in a new tab)

Science et Avenir. Des chercheurs réalisent des échographies sous-marines sur des requins-baleines (opens in a new tab)

Buying Business Travel . Life on the other side

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Yahoo Singapore. Swimming with giants in Africa’s little-known underwater paradise (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo UK . Swimming with giants in Africa’s little-known underwater paradise (opens in a new tab)

Daily Telegraph . Swimming with giants in Africa’s little-known underwater paradise (opens in a new tab)

Argos Systems . Des requins baleines à Madagascar (opens in a new tab)

Argos Systems . Whale sharks in Madagascar (opens in a new tab)

Diver magazine. Just Surfaced

Scuba Diver Life. First ever whale shark ultrasound (opens in a new tab)

Getaway (ZA). Tofo’s bigger Big 5 (opens in a new tab)

Watertown Daily Times . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

SBS . First ever whale shark examination complete in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Nu. Duikers maken voor het eerst echo van walvishaai (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo Singapore. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo Canada. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Huffington Global . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

One News Page . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Deccan Chronicle . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

News Cabal. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Arcamax. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Rumble.com. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Reuters UK . Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Reuters.com. Underwater ultrasound sheds light on whale shark reproduction (opens in a new tab)

Polo magazine. Christmas gift guide

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Axios Science . 43413 (opens in a new tab)

Neatorama. How Do You Take a Sonogram on a Swimming Whale Shark? (opens in a new tab)

AFAR. Scientists Spill About the Best Places to See Sharks Around the World (opens in a new tab)

World Footprints. Queen of Mantas – One Woman’s Fight For a Threatened Species (opens in a new tab)

ECNS. Incredible footage shows scientists taking first scans of whale shark(1/4) (opens in a new tab)

LMT online. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Wooden Boat Forum . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

St Catharine Standard . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

NZ Herald. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Waterloo Region Record . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

The Hamilton News. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

The Hamilton Spectator . Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Diver magazine. Pre-natal checks for whale sharks in Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

My San Antonio. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Tech2Org. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

G News. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Science Global News . Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

Chron. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Vaaju. Divers perform undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Science Alert. Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

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USA News Site. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

East Bay Times. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

Pets & Animals. Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

Mercury News . Watch: Diver performs first undersea ultrasound on world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

SFGate. Diver performs undersea ultrasounds on world’s biggest sharks (opens in a new tab)

Headtopics . Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

Washington Post online. Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark (opens in a new tab)

Washington Post online. Watch how scientists perform an underwater ultrasound on a whale shark (opens in a new tab)

Long Room . Tropical marine conservation needs to change as coral reefs decline (opens in a new tab)

Phys Org . Tropical marine conservation needs to change as coral reefs decline (opens in a new tab)

Everything Mermaid (Blog). Top ocean conservation efforts (opens in a new tab)

Intrepid magazine. Stella Diamant Mad about Whale Sharks

EZ Dive (Kathryn Curzon). Five great marine conservation organisations

Scubaverse. Underwater ultrasound & first ever blood sampling on adult Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

Aqua 2 Ch. 世界最大の魚類『ジンベエザメ』、超音波検査でお腹の中の様子が明らかとなる (opens in a new tab)　

Scuba Diver Magazine. Underwater ultrasound and first ever blood sampling on adult whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

Dive Magazine. First Ultrasound Scans and Blood Samples From Wild Galápagos Whale Sharks (opens in a new tab)

DZ Breaking. Exceptional submarine ultrasound for a shark-whale (opens in a new tab)

Adventure.com. Meet Mozambique’s new ocean conservationists (opens in a new tab)

Planet.fr. Exceptionnelle échographie sous-marine pour ce requin-baleine (opens in a new tab)

The Bobr Times. BIOLOGISTS WERE ABLE TO DO AN ULTRASOUND OF THE WHALE SHARK (opens in a new tab)

Linook. Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Infosurhoy. Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Good Things Guy . First time ever: Scientists perform underwater ultrasound on adult Whale Sharks, Earths largest fish! (opens in a new tab)

Exeter University. Powerful film highlighting the impact of plastic pollution in the Arctic showcased (opens in a new tab)

The Times. Scans will reveal how sharks breed

The Times online. Scans will reveal how sharks breed (opens in a new tab)

US Science Tech . Breaking News - Scientists have taken ultrasounds from wild whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

Viral Global News . Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Breaking News Time . Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Last 24. Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

WS Buzz. Scientists have taken ultrasounds from wild whale sharks (opens in a new tab)

Long Room . Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

News Cabal. Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

News Ahmed. Scientists Take Ultrasounds From Wild Whale Sharks Within The Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

11 News. Ученые принимают УЗИ от диких китовыми акулами на Галапагосах (opens in a new tab)

The London Economic. Ultrasounds & blood samples of world’s largest shark taken for first time (opens in a new tab)

Archy News Nety . Scientists take echoes from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Evening Standard. Scientists conduct first ever ultrasound scans on whale sharks in major scientific breakthrough (opens in a new tab)

Daily Mail . Scientists take ultrasounds from wild whale sharks in the Galapagos (opens in a new tab)

Asian Correspondent. Health warning: Your salt comes with a side of plastic (opens in a new tab)

Forbes. The Low Down On Plastic Pollution And How It Affects Sharks (opens in a new tab)

Curiosity Magazine. How One Mozambican Fishing Community Is Saving the Ocean, and Its Livelihood (opens in a new tab)

Someones Magazine. Rays of Hope (opens in a new tab)

Daily Northwestern. Abroad Brush Strokes: Plastic jellyfish and giant mantas in Bali (opens in a new tab)

La Stampa. Le angoscianti immagini delle mante che cercano di sopravvivere in un mare di plastica (opens in a new tab)

Social. Marine Megafauna Foundation announced the appointment of its latest fellow (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo. Manta Rays swim through clouds of plastic waste showing shocking effects of pollution (opens in a new tab)

RTL Online. Mantarochen schwimmt durch ein Meer aus Plastik (opens in a new tab)

Bild. Manta-Rochen muss durch Unmengen Plastik schwimmen (opens in a new tab)

Yahoo. Manta Rays swim through clouds of plastic waste showing shocking effects of pollution (opens in a new tab)

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