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Majestic Mantas

Changing Seas

Season 9Episode 4Aired 2017-06-28
Majestic Mantas

Majestic Mantas

Mexico’s remote Revillagigedo Archipelago is a hotspot for oceanic mantas. Scientists use photo ID techniques and acoustic tags to study these mysterious fish. They are also researching if the filter-feeding rays are impacted negatively by microplastics – tiny pieces of toxic trash that float in the ocean.