Manta Rays

Worldwide manta ray footage and photography showcasing close encounters, species behavior, and field notes from real dive observations.

World Manta Day

World Manta Day raises awareness about protecting manta rays and their habitats. These creatures play a vital role in marine ecosystems and demonstrate high intelligence. Despite facing threats from overfishing and habitat destruction, the day aims to inspire global action for their conservation and the preservation of ocean biodiversity.
World Manta Day 2022

Happy World Manta Day 2022! Manta Rays are majestical creatures! They are so graceful as the move through the water column. I have been very fortunate to see Manta Rays at several locations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Manta Rays are the world’s largest ray. Some Manta Rays have wingspans of up to 29…
K2 Dive Site in Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is famous among scuba divers for powerful currents, thriving coral reefs, and encounters with large pelagic marine life. Among the region’s many spectacular dive sites, K2 stands out as a consistent location for spotting reef manta rays gliding effortlessly through the current. Located near Gili Banta in Indonesia, K2 offers divers the…
Manta Monday from Socorro: Big-Animal Diving in Mexico

Far offshore in the eastern Pacific, Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago—better known to divers as Socorro—is a remote, UNESCO-listed marine sanctuary reached only by liveaboard. From November to May, currents pull in pelagics: giant Pacific mantas (Mobula birostris), schooling sharks, and winter humpbacks. This clip captures classic Socorro: a manta circling the cleaning station, then banking in…
Manta Monday : Revillagigedo Archipelago

Scuba divers from all around the world visit Mexico to observe giant Manta Rays and other creatures in this unique ecosystem. “Manta” is Spanish for “cloak” which refers to their large blanket-shaped bodies. Giant manta rays are the largest rays in the world with wingspans up to 29 feet wide and weights up to 5,300…
Stunning Manta Rays of Komodo

The first time I saw a Manta Ray while scuba diving was in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The breathtaking experience lasted only one or two minutes before the Manta swam away. However, spending 90 minutes looking for them was definitely worth while. And since that trip, Manta dives have never disappointed. During my recent trip to…
10 Cool Underwater Moments In Komodo

I spend a few days diving off the Indo Aggressor. We did most of our diving off the coast of the Komodo Island. Next week, I’ll post a full review of my dive liveaboard experience but for now here are my favorite moments underwater from the trip. Here’s a link to my underwater camera set-up.
Scuba Diving Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida

Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida are small neighboring islands located off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. And just off the southern coast of Nusa Penida resides a population of Manta Rays. The Manta Rays can be observed year-round which is fantastic if you have a limited schedule for leisure dive travel. The Manta Rays…
Big Animals & Compact Cameras

Last February, I presented this video at The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS). NYUPS is the photographic subgroup of the Big Apple Divers. Each month the group meets to share their underwater images. This month the subject was “Big Animals”. I created this underwater video to showcase the biggest animals I have recorded with…