ADOPT A MANTA

What's inside?

Each digital adoption pack costs £25 (a one-time fee) this includes;

• A bio of your adopted manta ray.

• Fact File - learn about the biology and ecology of manta rays in the Maldives.

• A personalised Adoption Certificate (issued separately after purchase).

• Digital poster of your adopted manta - ideal for desktop / smart phone backgrounds, or to print out to hang on the wall.

• Kids Activity Pack - containing several games / activities to complete with the mini manta-lovers in your life. Includes a crossword, spot the difference, ID the manta, and more!

• Personalised e-card - write a short birthday wish or message if the adoption is a gift and we will add it to an e-card.

Manta Claus

We first met Manta Claus in 2018 getting cleaned on a local reef - presumably chilling out after a busy 2017 Christmas period delivering plankton-themed presents to his fellow ocean inhabitants. For a limited time only, he returns to celebrate the holiday season with any manta-fans and ocean lovers.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Ray

Ho-Ho-Ho! Look who we have here! It’s Rudolph the Red Nosed Ray! Rudolph is a sub adult male reef manta our team have encountered over 30 times across northern Maldives. He’s turned up this Christmas as a special adoption and is looking for a loving family to look after him!

Cheeky Monkey

Cheeky Monkey is the newest kid on the manta block! This adorable juvenile female was first seen in 2020 in Raa Atoll, Maldives, at a well-known hangout for manta babies. She has since been seen cruising along with the adult manta rays at the world-famous Hanifaru Bay.

Mr Spotty

Easily one of the most recognisable reef mantas in the Maldives, Mr. Spotty needs little introduction. Born to literally stand-out amongst the crowd, he is a regular in Hanifaru Bay - a charismatic adult male that we always enjoy seeing out in the atoll.

Mrs Flappy

Mrs Flappy is a gorgeous gal and a survivor! Sporting an impressive shark bite scar plus wounds inflicted when she became entangled in discarded fishing line in 2017. Luckily, she was rescued by divers and is ready to flap her way into your heart!

Babaganoush

In November 2018, Babaganoush suffered some of the worst boat strike injuries we’ve ever seen on a living manta ray. Poor Baba was not expected to survive long but surprised and delighted everyone by reappeared in May 2019 looking healthy and incredibly well healed!

Gudi (Kite)

Gudi (Kite in Dhivehi) is a lucky manta indeed! This adult male oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) showed up in Fuvahmulah Atoll trailing a few meters of thick fishing line in 2019. Luckily for him, divers from Fuvahmulah Dive School were on hand to remove the hook and line.

Faru Kokaa (Reef Butterfly)

Faru Kokaa translates from the local language in the Maldives (Dhivehi) to ‘Reef Butterfly’ and there couldn‘t be a more apt name for this beautiful oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris).

George the Giant

George the Giant is as his name suggests, a giant. At four metres wide this adult male oceanic manta has a story or two to tell, and battle scars to show it!

Juno

We first met Juno back in 2005, when the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme was still in its infancy. A famous big momma-manta, Juno is curious, engaging, and one of the most frequently seen mantas in the Maldives.

WANT TO NAME AND ADOPT A MANTA?

We have an exclusive selection of manta rays available that you can name and adopt, only available on special occasions!

To name and adopt a manta, there is a minimum donation of £120 / $150, and as part of your donation you receive:

• A manta naming record.

• An adoption pack which includes a personalised adoption certificate, a manta ray fact file, an activity pack, and a personalised e-card.

• 1-year exclusive access to our membership hub, the Cyclone.

Please browse the selection below, and contact us at info@mantatrust.org with the ID code of the manta you would like, and a list of 5 chosen manta names in the order of priority (the most unusual names are more likely to be available). We will then send you a donation link, please send us an email of your donation receipt, and we will send you your name a manta package!

Name: XXX

MV-MA-5098

MV-MA-5098 is an adult male manta (around 2.8m from wingtip to wingtip). He was first seen at Alimathaa Faru in Vaavu Atoll on 2021-08-03.

Name: XXX

MV-MA-5121

MV-MA-5121 is an adult male manta (around 2.8m from wingtip to wingtip). He was first seen at Baarah Thila in Thiladhunmathi Atoll on 2021-10-28 and has been seen one time since, on 2021-11-01, and has a shark bite on his left pectoral fin.

Name: XXX

MV-MA-5230

MV-MA-5230 is an adult male manta (around 2.8m from wingtip to wingtip). He was first seen at Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll on 2021-11-21 and has been seen one time since, on 2021-11-23.

Name: XXX

MV-MA-5235

MV-MA-5235 is a juvenile female manta (around 2.5m from wingtip to wingtip). She was first seen at Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll on 2021-11-21 and has been seen twice since, most recently on 2022-05-25, and has a shark bite on her right pectoral and pelvic fin.

Name: XXX

MV-MA-5237

MV-MA-5237 is a juvenile female manta (around 2.2m from wingtip to wingtip). She was first seen at Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll on 2021-10-03 and has been seen twice since, most recently on 2021-10-07.

BABAGANOUSH

One of the Manta Trust's favourite mantas, Babaganoush was struck by a speed boat in 2018. The team had no idea if he would survive such a horrific injury. In 2019 the team were thrilled to see him still alive and well and his injury was healing well.