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http://www.conservation.org Enjoy a manta ray moment! These gentle and majestic giants are a top draw for divers and snorkelers. Indonesia boasts the second largest manta tourism industry in the world and now that Indonesia's mantas are legally protected, studying them is even more important. http://www.conservation.org/sharks Learn more about tagging manta rays on our blog: http://blog.conservation.org/2013/12/manta-ray-research-boosts-smart-policies-and-ecotourism-in-indonesia/ A close encounter with a manta ray: http://blog.conservation.org/2010/10/close-encounter-a-manta-ray-at-magic-mountain/ Footage by Shawn Heinrichs/Blue Sphere Media on a recent trip to tag manta rays in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia. http://www.bluespheremedia.com/ Follow CI on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ConservationOrg Follow CI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conservation.intl