60 Minutes in the Maldives – Day 3 – Manta Mania!

The third day of our expedition started with heavy rains. We had no high hopes to see mantas on these high seas, but weather improved considerably during the morning.
Wind and currents brought plankton into the lagoon and… finally manta rays! Visibility was reasonable. The mantas did however not turn up in very large numbers. We saw two or three individuals together, only occasionally four or five.
But this was our best ‘manta ray day’ so far, so we’re a bunch of happy campers!

Camera man Roger Munn films presenter Allison Langdon

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A curious quartet

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Even closer

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And a loop-di-loop for a great close-up

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We were all having a great time

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Cleaning station

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And Mark Meekan could finally start measuring mantas!

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More tomorrow!