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Diving in Shark Heaven: Tubbataha Reefs in the Philippines

Join Andrea Marshall and Simon Pierce for an exclusive liveaboard dive experience in March 2023. At least 23 species of sharks and rays use the park. Tubbataha is one of the only places where whale sharks are routinely seen by divers, and reef mantas are also there, with some reliable cleaning stations.

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New DNA research reveals connectivity of manta rays in southeastern Africa

Global lockdowns pose few problems for whale sharks off Tanzania. New research shows that these gigantic fish prefer to stay in the bay they call home. Scientists regard whale sharks as a “highly migratory” species, capable of swimming tens of thousands of kilometers each year. However, a study published today in the journal Frontiers in […]

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    BACKGROUND
    MMF’s vision is a world in which marine life and humans thrive together.

    We aspire to attain this state by conducting pioneering research that informs practical conservation efforts to protect threatened marine megafauna species.

    ‘Megafauna’ are large marine species, including sharks, rays, marine mammals, many fishes, and sea turtles. MMF research focuses on manta rays and whale sharks.

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  • A list of our studies and reports can be found here.