How to pronounce "manas"

when I was a child I was in love with

when I was a child I was in love with

when I was a child I was in love with the ocean okay to be fair I was obsessed

the ocean okay to be fair I was obsessed

the ocean okay to be fair I was obsessed maybe with the ocean um all of the

maybe with the ocean um all of the

maybe with the ocean um all of the different faces of the ocean all the

different faces of the ocean all the

different faces of the ocean all the different animals the the colors the

different animals the the colors the

different animals the the colors the textures the sizes they just they

textures the sizes they just they

textures the sizes they just they absolutely fascinated me that that tiny

absolutely fascinated me that that tiny

absolutely fascinated me that that tiny little biologist inside of me wanted to

little biologist inside of me wanted to

little biologist inside of me wanted to to talk with each and every one of them

to talk with each and every one of them

to talk with each and every one of them I wanted to meet them all I wanted to

I wanted to meet them all I wanted to

I wanted to meet them all I wanted to ask them where they came from where they

ask them where they came from where they

ask them where they came from where they lived why they look the way that they do

lived why they look the way that they do

lived why they look the way that they do um and you know I I I just I couldn't

um and you know I I I just I couldn't

um and you know I I I just I couldn't wait to get underwater I wanted to meet

wait to get underwater I wanted to meet

wait to get underwater I wanted to meet everything from the smallest most

everything from the smallest most

everything from the smallest most unassuming Little Creatures to the the

unassuming Little Creatures to the the

unassuming Little Creatures to the the largest fish in the sea when I finally

largest fish in the sea when I finally

largest fish in the sea when I finally did actually take the plunge I was 12 um

did actually take the plunge I was 12 um

did actually take the plunge I was 12 um and of all of the animals I met when I

and of all of the animals I met when I

and of all of the animals I met when I was you know in those early years it was

was you know in those early years it was

was you know in those early years it was the mantay that left the biggest

the mantay that left the biggest

the mantay that left the biggest impression on me it was absolutely Gob

impression on me it was absolutely Gob

impression on me it was absolutely Gob smacking the first time I saw it it was

smacking the first time I saw it it was

smacking the first time I saw it it was the most beautiful most majestic animal

the most beautiful most majestic animal

the most beautiful most majestic animal I had ever seen on the land or in the

I had ever seen on the land or in the

I had ever seen on the land or in the water um and and I wanted to know more

water um and and I wanted to know more

water um and and I wanted to know more um I it was love at first sight and

um I it was love at first sight and

um I it was love at first sight and unfortunately I didn't know then that 15

unfortunately I didn't know then that 15

unfortunately I didn't know then that 15 years later I would describe a new

years later I would describe a new

years later I would describe a new species of manta I would be devoting my

species of manta I would be devoting my

species of manta I would be devoting my life to protecting this animal um but I

life to protecting this animal um but I

life to protecting this animal um but I that passion was there just from the

that passion was there just from the

that passion was there just from the beginning now Manas are cartilagenous

beginning now Manas are cartilagenous

beginning now Manas are cartilagenous fish like all other sharks and rays and

fish like all other sharks and rays and

fish like all other sharks and rays and they actually are the the kings of the

they actually are the the kings of the

they actually are the the kings of the Rays they they get up to eight meters

Rays they they get up to eight meters

Rays they they get up to eight meters dis wdth which is pretty big I'm sure

dis wdth which is pretty big I'm sure

dis wdth which is pretty big I'm sure that you can imagine um here's a photo

that you can imagine um here's a photo

that you can imagine um here's a photo of me taking a genetic sample of a

of me taking a genetic sample of a

of me taking a genetic sample of a female in Ecuador um they dwarf you when

female in Ecuador um they dwarf you when

female in Ecuador um they dwarf you when you swim next to them I have to admit

you swim next to them I have to admit

you swim next to them I have to admit but there's there's things about them

but there's there's things about them

but there's there's things about them that are more impressive than even their

that are more impressive than even their

that are more impressive than even their size um mantas are are one of the only

size um mantas are are one of the only

size um mantas are are one of the only pelagic rays in the ocean meaning they

pelagic rays in the ocean meaning they

pelagic rays in the ocean meaning they swim all of the time they never stop

swim all of the time they never stop

swim all of the time they never stop they never sleep imagine that you know

they never sleep imagine that you know

they never sleep imagine that you know we estimate that they live between 40

we estimate that they live between 40

we estimate that they live between 40 and 50 years constantly moving

and 50 years constantly moving

and 50 years constantly moving constantly they have uh the largest

constantly they have uh the largest

constantly they have uh the largest brain of any fish relative to body size

brain of any fish relative to body size

brain of any fish relative to body size a lot of people don't know that it makes

a lot of people don't know that it makes

a lot of people don't know that it makes them really curious um one of the things

them really curious um one of the things

them really curious um one of the things we notice is they they seek out divers

we notice is they they seek out divers

we notice is they they seek out divers attention they swim through our bubbles

attention they swim through our bubbles

attention they swim through our bubbles they engage us with with what could only

they engage us with with what could only

they engage us with with what could only be described as play Behavior it is an

be described as play Behavior it is an

be described as play Behavior it is an awesome experience to have an encounter

awesome experience to have an encounter

awesome experience to have an encounter with one underwater awesome I suggest it

with one underwater awesome I suggest it

with one underwater awesome I suggest it all of you guys um they are they are

all of you guys um they are they are

all of you guys um they are they are planktivorous so they're not dangerous

planktivorous so they're not dangerous

planktivorous so they're not dangerous um they feed on on Z Plankton suspended

um they feed on on Z Plankton suspended

um they feed on on Z Plankton suspended in the water column and they feed day

in the water column and they feed day

in the water column and they feed day and night they have to feed a lot

and night they have to feed a lot

and night they have to feed a lot because they feed on the smallest

because they feed on the smallest

because they feed on the smallest organisms in the

organisms in the

organisms in the ocean now sometimes we seen them uh in

ocean now sometimes we seen them uh in

ocean now sometimes we seen them uh in large schools hundreds of them feeding

large schools hundreds of them feeding

large schools hundreds of them feeding cooperatively in these these massive

cooperatively in these these massive

cooperatively in these these massive chains um and other times we see mantas

chains um and other times we see mantas

chains um and other times we see mantas going at it alone just by themselves

going at it alone just by themselves

going at it alone just by themselves swimming around in the open ocean what

swimming around in the open ocean what

swimming around in the open ocean what we do know is that they're driven by the

we do know is that they're driven by the

we do know is that they're driven by the need to feed but I I wanted to know more

need to feed but I I wanted to know more

need to feed but I I wanted to know more and they're such an elusive animal and I

and they're such an elusive animal and I

and they're such an elusive animal and I can't just go up and speak to them

can't just go up and speak to them

can't just go up and speak to them they're difficult to study so what we

they're difficult to study so what we

they're difficult to study so what we decided to do is look at their

decided to do is look at their

decided to do is look at their distribution around the world and put a

distribution around the world and put a

distribution around the world and put a new technology on them satellite tags on

new technology on them satellite tags on

new technology on them satellite tags on them so we picked different spots across

them so we picked different spots across

them so we picked different spots across the globe and all three of the world's

the globe and all three of the world's

the globe and all three of the world's major oceans and we started slapping

major oceans and we started slapping

major oceans and we started slapping these satellite tags on them um to find

these satellite tags on them um to find

these satellite tags on them um to find out where these anim went what they got

out where these anim went what they got

out where these anim went what they got up to and it's very expensive technology

up to and it's very expensive technology

up to and it's very expensive technology um but it it opened the doors for us it

um but it it opened the doors for us it

um but it it opened the doors for us it enabled us to see where they go what

enabled us to see where they go what

enabled us to see where they go what they get up to every minute of every day

they get up to every minute of every day

they get up to every minute of every day this this tag captures um information

this this tag captures um information

this this tag captures um information about the surrounding uh water uh that

about the surrounding uh water uh that

about the surrounding uh water uh that the Mantis swimming through every 10

the Mantis swimming through every 10

the Mantis swimming through every 10 seconds we deploy them for sometimes

seconds we deploy them for sometimes

seconds we deploy them for sometimes four to six months so we get this really

four to six months so we get this really

four to six months so we get this really up close and personal uh view of what

up close and personal uh view of what

up close and personal uh view of what the Mantis are doing you know where they

the Mantis are doing you know where they

the Mantis are doing you know where they live you know how they feed uh how they

live you know how they feed uh how they

live you know how they feed uh how they interact with one another it's actually

interact with one another it's actually

interact with one another it's actually quite extraordinary and every single one

quite extraordinary and every single one

quite extraordinary and every single one of these tags has delivered Clues to how

of these tags has delivered Clues to how

of these tags has delivered Clues to how we can better protect them how I can um

we can better protect them how I can um

we can better protect them how I can um better see that the future Generations

better see that the future Generations

better see that the future Generations will be able to have these encounters

will be able to have these encounters

will be able to have these encounters like I've had with them we now know that

like I've had with them we now know that

like I've had with them we now know that these animals make huge migrations AC

these animals make huge migrations AC

these animals make huge migrations AC you know across the oceans they travel

you know across the oceans they travel

you know across the oceans they travel thousands of kilometers in any direction

thousands of kilometers in any direction

thousands of kilometers in any direction um making these massive cyclical

um making these massive cyclical

um making these massive cyclical Journeys we we know that they travel up

Journeys we we know that they travel up

Journeys we we know that they travel up and down Continental coastlines we know

and down Continental coastlines we know

and down Continental coastlines we know that they they cross international

that they they cross international

that they they cross international borders they navigate into the high seas

borders they navigate into the high seas

borders they navigate into the high seas really hostile conditions they're

really hostile conditions they're

really hostile conditions they're actually an incredible Ray and one of

actually an incredible Ray and one of

actually an incredible Ray and one of the most interesting things is we saw we

the most interesting things is we saw we

the most interesting things is we saw we thought they lived at the surface we

thought they lived at the surface we

thought they lived at the surface we thought these were surface dwelling uh

thought these were surface dwelling uh

thought these were surface dwelling uh animals but they're not you know one of

animals but they're not you know one of

animals but they're not you know one of the coolest things we've learned about

the coolest things we've learned about

the coolest things we've learned about mantis is yes they use these huge

mantis is yes they use these huge

mantis is yes they use these huge horizontal Plains in the ocean but they

horizontal Plains in the ocean but they

horizontal Plains in the ocean but they are also as we found out some of the

are also as we found out some of the

are also as we found out some of the deepest diving fish in the world um they

deepest diving fish in the world um they

deepest diving fish in the world um they they penetrate into the deep Waters of

they penetrate into the deep Waters of

they penetrate into the deep Waters of the ocean up to an exceeding a kilometer

the ocean up to an exceeding a kilometer

the ocean up to an exceeding a kilometer from from the surface incredible stuff

from from the surface incredible stuff

from from the surface incredible stuff the more we learn about mantas the more

the more we learn about mantas the more

the more we learn about mantas the more they Fascinate us unfortunately the more

they Fascinate us unfortunately the more

they Fascinate us unfortunately the more we learn about Manas the more we realize

we learn about Manas the more we realize

we learn about Manas the more we realize that they're in trouble now what are

that they're in trouble now what are

that they're in trouble now what are they in trouble from us unfortunately

they in trouble from us unfortunately

they in trouble from us unfortunately it's anthropogenic threats again um that

it's anthropogenic threats again um that

it's anthropogenic threats again um that that will you know be their demise if we

that will you know be their demise if we

that will you know be their demise if we don't know act soon things like uh

don't know act soon things like uh

don't know act soon things like uh artisanal fishing in in in developing

artisanal fishing in in in developing

artisanal fishing in in in developing countries things like directed trade

countries things like directed trade

countries things like directed trade fishing and others uh Manta populations

fishing and others uh Manta populations

fishing and others uh Manta populations across the the globe are are plummeting

across the the globe are are plummeting

across the the globe are are plummeting um because people are now targeting them

um because people are now targeting them

um because people are now targeting them in huge numbers um extracting out all of

in huge numbers um extracting out all of

in huge numbers um extracting out all of their body parts to use in bogus Chinese

their body parts to use in bogus Chinese

their body parts to use in bogus Chinese medicinal products yes just like our

medicinal products yes just like our

medicinal products yes just like our rhinos here in Africa um and as a result

rhinos here in Africa um and as a result

rhinos here in Africa um and as a result of some of this heinous Behavior

of some of this heinous Behavior

of some of this heinous Behavior unsustainable behavior um we've had to

unsustainable behavior um we've had to

unsustainable behavior um we've had to elevate the status the conservation

elevate the status the conservation

elevate the status the conservation status of Manas both species late last

status of Manas both species late last

status of Manas both species late last year on the iucn red list to vulnerable

year on the iucn red list to vulnerable

year on the iucn red list to vulnerable to Extinction this is an animal we may

to Extinction this is an animal we may

to Extinction this is an animal we may not see anymore if we don't do something

not see anymore if we don't do something

not see anymore if we don't do something um and they deserve such a listing very

um and they deserve such a listing very

um and they deserve such a listing very conservative life histories the females

conservative life histories the females

conservative life histories the females only have have one baby every 2 to three

only have have one baby every 2 to three

only have have one baby every 2 to three years um and and that baby is very small

years um and and that baby is very small

years um and and that baby is very small and defenseless and may not even make

and defenseless and may not even make

and defenseless and may not even make maturity so the the take-home message

maturity so the the take-home message

maturity so the the take-home message here is these are not animals that can

here is these are not animals that can

here is these are not animals that can withstand human predation they they

withstand human predation they they

withstand human predation they they can't defend themselves from us or

can't defend themselves from us or

can't defend themselves from us or bounce back from our pressures so I I I

bounce back from our pressures so I I I

bounce back from our pressures so I I I want to end with a positive note which

want to end with a positive note which

want to end with a positive note which is that there is a ray of hope you know

is that there is a ray of hope you know

is that there is a ray of hope you know these are charismatic species people

these are charismatic species people

these are charismatic species people identify with them divers the world over

identify with them divers the world over

identify with them divers the world over love them uh they could be considered

love them uh they could be considered

love them uh they could be considered easily the panda of the ocean um and we

easily the panda of the ocean um and we

easily the panda of the ocean um and we we we have proven that they are a

we we have proven that they are a

we we have proven that they are a lucrative draw card for tourism they can

lucrative draw card for tourism they can

lucrative draw card for tourism they can be used sustainably um and we really

be used sustainably um and we really

be used sustainably um and we really need to to to learn from from this

need to to to learn from from this

need to to to learn from from this animal and I always say the plight of

animal and I always say the plight of

animal and I always say the plight of the manay should be looked at as a

the manay should be looked at as a

the manay should be looked at as a warning Beacon to all of those people

warning Beacon to all of those people

warning Beacon to all of those people who still want to extract every last

who still want to extract every last

who still want to extract every last species of megap out of our oceans we

species of megap out of our oceans we

species of megap out of our oceans we need to remember that the world would be

need to remember that the world would be

need to remember that the world would be a far far lesser place without iconic

a far far lesser place without iconic

a far far lesser place without iconic marine species like these so let's do

marine species like these so let's do

marine species like these so let's do something about it

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