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Rocky Island

Marine Conservation organizations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean

Mexican Caribbean Manta Ray Project

Isla Mujeres 77400 Quintana Roo, Mexico

Region Active

North America, Caribbean

Non-profit

Activity

Marine research, Manta rays

Description

The Manta Caribbean Project takes a multidisciplinary approach to the conservation of manta and mobulid rays, and their habitat in the Caribbean Sea, through robust science and research, while raising awareness. They are a branch of the UK non-profit, Manta Trust. and providing education to the community and stakeholders. Located in the northern Yucatan Peninsula, the transition zone of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea is thriving with life. The Manta Caribbean Project aims to identify and conduct research on the poorly understood populations of these huge creatures in the Mexican Caribbean.

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