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Lee Bullen

Galapagos Experts Tag 10 Manta Rays To Establish Migration Patterns

An expedition for monitoring and marking manta rays, aimed at identifying the migration patterns of this species and its abundance index in the area, was carried out by scientists, in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.  (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Zenger)

The Galapagos National Park has tagged 10 endangered manta rays with tracking devices to learn more about their migration patterns.

In a statement obtained by Zenger News, the Galapagos National Park, located on the Galapagos Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, which are part of Ecuador, said, on Monday, April 11: “Five technicians and scientists from the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, University San Francisco de Quito, and Foundation Megafauna Marina del Ecuador performed an expedition of monitoring and marking of manta rays in the south and east of Isabel Island, aimed at identifying the migration patterns of this species and its abundance index in the area.

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