• 9 years ago
Manta rays are gentle ocean giants with few natural predators. Their biggest threat? Us. Journalist Colleen Hagerty meets with Indonesia’s Manta Trust ( http://www.mantatrust.org ) on a windy day in Bali to discuss the organisation’s amazing work to help preserve these majestic creatures, and the importance of tourism for their continued conservation.

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