Marine Megafauna Foundation
It’s official – there are three species of manta ray!
The third manta ray species, Mobula yarae has been formally described by scientists, 15 years after its existence was predicted…
Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks
A new collaborative study into the threats posed by the shipping industry to whale sharks has detailed how heavily used…
MMF records first-ever sighting of mimic octopus in Mozambique
Marine Megafauna Foundation scientists’ surprise discovery of the shape-shifting mimic octopus in Mozambique By Madeleine Pierce In a remarkable testament to…
Andrea Marshall in intensive care after stroke
Andrea Marshall, the world-renowned ‘Queen of Mantas’ and co-founder of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, is currently receiving intensive medical care…
MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections
The Marine Megafauna Foundation’s decades-long research has been pivotal in establishing new Important Shark and Ray Areas for the IUCN…
Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition
MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago – aka Socorro – in…
New study suggests narrowing habitat for Galápagos tuna
A new study suggests a potential narrowing habitat for tuna, with ripple effects on global fisheries and conservation An international…
How the Marine Megafauna Foundation makes sustainability sustainable
Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell talks to Dr Andrea Marshall and Dr Simon Pierce, co-founders of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, about the…
DIVE Magazine Spring 2023
Issue # 30: Thinking Big DIVE’s Spring 2023 magazine is out now, and this spring we are thinking BIG. Big…
Endangered sicklefin devil ray found off the US Atlantic coast
By Madeleine Pierce, Marine Megafauna Foundation A new study led by Jessica Pate of the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), has…
Virtual Reality brings ‘Flight of the Mantas’ to life
The Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) has announced that it has partnered with location-based virtual reality (VR) ‘edutainment’ company, Immotion, to…
Whale shark reproductive ultrasound study published
A new study has been published detailing the successful blood-sampling and ultrasound scanning of wild, free-swimming Galápagos whale sharks in…
MMF confirms world-first international reef manta migration
New research by the Marine Megafauna Foundation has extended the southern range of the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in…
World’s largest oceanic manta ray population in Ecuador, says MMF study
The world’s largest population of giant oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) has been formally identified off the coast of Ecuador,…
Diving in Shark Heaven: Tubbataha Reefs in the Philippines
By Dr Simon Pierce, MMF The Philippines is known for its fantastic diving, but the jewel in the crown is…
Prince Harry visits MMF project in Bazaruto, Mozambique
Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) co-founder Dr Andrea Marshall welcomed the Duke of Sussex and a US congressional delegation to Mozambique…
Reef manta relationships depend on individual behaviour
New research by a team of scientists from The Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), Macquarie University, Université de Corse, The University…
MMF study of black and striped marlin diving behaviour
A new study by the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) investigating the diving behaviour of black and striped marlin has found…
Endangered Species Day profile: Andrea Marshall
Today marks the 17th annual Endangered Species Day, during which people commit to learning, celebrating and taking action to save…
Komodo manta aggregations among largest in the world
A newly-published five-year study from the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) and Australia’s Murdoch University has found that the waters of…
MMF reveals new 3D manta ray model
Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) has partnered with the Digital Life Project and ANGARI Foundation to create the world’s first accurate…
MMF scientists spot elusive ornate eagle ray
By Sam Baird, Marine Megafauna Foundation Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) scientists say there were ‘utterly amazed’ to encounter one of…
Study shows need for whale shark population monitoring
A new study by researchers from Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) and its collaborators highlights the need for long-term monitoring and…
Inhambane Seascape named Mission Blue Hope Spot
Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue Foundation has declared the Inhambane Seascape in Mozambique a ‘Hope Spot’ in recognition of work being…
The big questions remaining about whale sharks
Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell asks co-author of Whale Sharks, and co-founder of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, Dr Simon Pierce, what we…
How and why is the whale shark the world’s largest fish
The world’s leading whale shark scientists have collaborated on the definitive guide to our largest fish. This fascinating overview of…
Manta rays communicate with their cephalic lobes – study
New research published by scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation, Macquarie University, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Papua, has observed…
Manta rays make friends and socialise
Manta rays form social relationships and actively choose their social partners, a new study has revealed. Research published today by scientists from…
First ultrasound scans and blood samples taken from wild Galápagos whale sharks
Researchers in the Galápagos have successfully completed ultrasound scans and taken blood samples from free-swimming whale sharks for the first…
No more mantas, only mobulas
A comprehensive study of the DNA of the rays that – up until last week – were known as mantas…