Yachties helping out
by Noonsite 29 Apr 2023 00:06 UTC
Manta Rays of the Islas Revillagigedo © Noonsite
After spending time with the Manta Rays of the Islas Revillagigedo in Mexico (see our February newsletter) and starting the "I Saw A Manta" citizen science project for the Pacific Mexico waters, Bruce and Alene of the Cross trimaran "Migration" sailed back to French Polynesia, returning after a 13-year Pacific circle via New Zealand, Thailand, Japan, and Alaska (among many others).
They arrived in the Marquesas in May 2022 and spent several months enjoying those beautiful islands before heading to the atolls of the Tuamotus and then returning to the Marquesas for the cyclone season.
There are plenty of Mantas in French Polynesia and Bruce and Alene have been sending ID photos to researchers working with the Manta Trust. Details about the research program are in this brochure. If you are in any of the island groups of French Polynesia, you can participate, too. To learn how to ID mantas, and to submit your photos, just visit the Manta Trust ID page. Mantas are curious, beautiful, smart, and endangered, so anything you can do to help is appreciated.
Let us know how you've been getting involved with local community projects as you cruise and we'll feature your story here.
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