In The Field: Monitoring Sharks And Manta Rays On A Remote Island (PART 1

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In the Field: Monitoring Sharks and Manta Rays on a Remote Island (PART 1 - Manta Rays)

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In this episode of World of Sharks: In the Field, we are learning what it’s like to live and work on a tiny, remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and study sharks and rays in what can be considered one of the most pristine marine environments on earth today.

In part 1, we meet the team of the Save Our Seas Foundation D'Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC), explore the island and its vibrant underwater world, and swim with one of the largest aggregations of reef manta rays in Seychelles.

Time stamps:

02.30: Introduction to D'Arros Island and meet the team

16.00: Swimming with mantas and conducting a manta survey

27.52: Plankton sampling

40.24: Scuba diving to manta cam

43.51: Identifying mantas and the Seychelles Manta Ray Programme (SMRP)

**Learn about tagging sharks and more in part 2!**

Find out more about the Save Our Seas Foundation D'Arros Research Centre here: https://saveourseas.com/sosf-darros-research-centre/ or on social media: @darrosresearchcentre

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