APRIL: Manta Rays in Florida with Jessica Pate

Written By Simon Pierce

Jessica Pate is the Founder of the Florida Manta Project and MMF’s Country Manager in the US. Her work with NOAA and other researchers has shown that the eastern coast of Florida is a global hotspot for manta rays, which were added to the US Endangered Species Act in 2018.

Check out the video below for the latest news in manta science and conservation :)

You can learn more about Jessica and the Florida Manta Project here on the website. Leo the manta ray’s satellite track (mentioned in our chat) is online here.

Simon Pierce

Dr. Simon Pierce is the Executive Director of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, where he leads the Global Whale Shark Program, and a specialist ocean wildlife photographer.

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