
— INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
THE PROJECT IN THE MEDIA
Leading international media outlets have covered the research, bringing the project's work to audiences beyond the scientific community.

— ABOUT THE PROJECT
THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE
An accessible summary of the research work. For those who want to dive deeper into the science, the full scientific document is available for download.
IDENTIFICATION OF GESTATION AND PARTURITION AREAS OF THE GIANT MANTA (MOBULA BIROSTRIS)
AUTHOR
Dr. Madalena Cabral · Scientific Director of the project
SUMMARY
The project identifies critical habitats used by pregnant giant manta females in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Banderas Bay and the Gulf of California. It uses three complementary scientific methodologies: satellite telemetry, non-invasive underwater ultrasound and laser photogrammetry.
The findings are key to protecting these critical areas from threats such as bycatch and could drive the creation or adjustment of marine protected areas in the Mexican Pacific.
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— ABOUT THE PROJECT
SAVING THE QUEENS OF THE REVILLAGIGEDO ARCHIPELAGO
Video produced by Mares de México · Directed by: Alonso I. Rodríguez de la Parra
— PUBLISHED SCIENCE
PUBLICATIONS AND RESULTS
The research has been covered by major international media outlets, bringing the project's work to audiences beyond the scientific community.

— THE PROJECT
RELEVANT RESULTS

Satellite tracking data show that giant oceanic mantas tagged in Revillagigedo National Park undertake extensive movements beyond the park's boundaries, following key migratory corridors — or migravías — that connect the protected area with international waters, the French Exclusive Economic Zone around Clipperton Island, and important Mexican marine regions such as the Gulf of California and the coastal zones of the mainland. Upon leaving the safety of the marine protected area (MPA), these mantas frequently enter regions characterized by intense fishing activity, significantly increasing their risk of interaction with fisheries and bycatch. The identification of these migratory corridors highlights the urgent need to implement collaborative, cross-jurisdictional management measures and conservation strategies to protect these critical movement routes and effectively safeguard this highly mobile and vulnerable species.
ALL MANTAS EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREA; RUNNING THE RISK OF BECOMING VICTIMS OF BYCATCH.
— CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROJECT
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Choose the modality that best fits what you want to support. Every contribution is transparently allocated to the project's work.
ULTRASOUND
$6,000 MXN
You contribute to the underwater ultrasound program to detect the reproductive status and fetal development of giant manta.
SATELLITE TRACKING
$24,000 MXN
You contribute to the satellite tagging program that tracks gigant mantas for up to 12 months and their migravias (migratory routes).
SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH
$72,000 MXN
You cover the full publication fee of a peer-reviewed paper in open access journals.
FULL SPONSORSHIP
$137,000 MXN
You fully fund a satellite tag for a pregnant manta. You can name your manta!

— WHO MAKES IT HAPPEN
THE TEAM
People who, through science, documentation, and fieldwork, seek to understand and protect life in our seas.
— ALLIANCES AND SUPPORT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The project is an alliance of scientific institutions, funders, and environmental authorities committed to the conservation of the Giant Manta in the Mexican Pacific.









— JOIN THIS PROJECT
THE RULES ARE IN PLACE. THE SCIENCE TO BACK THEM UP IS BEING BUILT.
Your contribution allows us to continue generating scientific data to protect the giant manta in the Mexican Pacific.
DIRECT CONTACT
Write to us at impacto@maresdemexico.com or via WhatsApp for questions, institutional donations, or to chat with the project team.




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