Project Manta - The manta rays of Australia

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Project Manta is a research group that aims to address knowledge gaps and aid manta ray conservation

Photographs and videos of manta rays are particularly needed for this project to be successful. Photos are utilised for photo-identification of manta rays and are integrated in a major photographic database which includes all pictures of manta rays recorded around the Australian coastline. Share you photos with us and if a new manta is identified from your shots, you will get to NAME YOUR OWN MANTA

28/10/2026

It's manta season at Straddie! 💙

Our long-term industry partners Manta Lodge and Scuba Centre have all the tips and tricks to make sure you have the best experience possible 👇

And don't forget to submit those all important belly shots 📸

11/09/2026

We know you all have stories to share - and we want to hear them!

This years theme is COLLABORATION - how working together can enhance manta and devil ray conservation. But we want to hear how it has enhanced YOUR journey, how has collaboration benefited your life? 🌱🩵✅

Comment or DM your stories!

World Manta Day is less than one week away! ⏰

This year, the theme is COLLABORATION, highlighting how working together is the key to effective manta and devil ray conservation 💪💙

The and want to celebrate collaboration in all its forms - so we want to hear from YOU - how has collaboration been beneficial or effective in your world!

Please drop comments below or DM with your story! 🎤✍💬

This World Manta Day, let's celebrate COLLABORATION together! 🌏

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24/06/2026

WHIMSICAL WEDNESDAY 💫 Dramatic photobomb incoming! 🤯

During our winter fieldwork at we deploy camera traps to capture manta ray IDs and behaviour when we are not in the water. But this time around we captured something a little unexpected 🧐

If you have been following along at home, you may have seen our earlier sighting of a male smalleye stingray - well here is another one - this time a female! And this individual brought the entourage - not just a squadron of pink whiprays, but also a huge school of cobia! 🦈🐟🦈🐟

Watching her move through the water, it is like she is her own ecosystem! And if that isn't cool enough - look closely - she is heavily pregnant!!! 🤰

23/06/2026

Australia's newest dedicated charity needs your help! 🙏

Join the as a Manta Ray Guardian and you might get to name a manta ray! 🩵

Like, follow and share to help spread the word! 📣📣📣

Address

The University Of The Sunshine Coast
St Lucia, QLD

Website

http://www.usc.edu.au/project-manta

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