Oceanic manta rays are graceful, almost magical creatures: these relatives of sharks swim through the water as if in flight, circling in search of tiny zooplankton. They can grow to be enormous, with some reaching 22 feet from fin-tip to fin-tip. Relatively little is known about them – including where they spend their early years. But Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar Joshua Stewart has an answer to the question of where some young mantas go: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Learn more abou

Everything You Need to Know About Diving With Manta Rays

2.5K views · 42 reactions | Welcome to Aloha Friday "Eye Candy" mixed with Manta Ray Education! Manta Rays are creatures of perpetual motion, they always swim and never lay down. Last Wednesday I captured stunning footage of Lefty, one of our big beautiful female Mantas, when she was just hanging out without feeding and almost not using her "wings". Let us take you underwater and enjoy this 2 min video of beauty and grace. Aloha Martina, Jim and Ryan | Manta Ray Advocates Hawaii | Facebook