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Thorsten Albrecht, Germany
Marine Biology | UW Photography | Marine and Sea Turtle Conservation Project supporter | Nature Photography & Conservation | Science | Astronomy
Marine Biology | UW Photography | Marine and Sea Turtle Conservation Project supporter | Nature Photography & Conservation | Science | Astronomy
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Happy World Manta Day!
And today, share a favourite manta memory, tag someone who loves them as much as you do, or just spread the word... let's fill the internet with manta love. 💙
#WorldMantaDay #MantaRays #DevilRays #MantaTrust
And today, share a favourite manta memory, tag someone who loves them as much as you do, or just spread the word... let's fill the internet with manta love. 💙
#WorldMantaDay #MantaRays #DevilRays #MantaTrust
September 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Happy World Manta Day!
And today, share a favourite manta memory, tag someone who loves them as much as you do, or just spread the word... let's fill the internet with manta love. 💙
#WorldMantaDay #MantaRays #DevilRays #MantaTrust
And today, share a favourite manta memory, tag someone who loves them as much as you do, or just spread the word... let's fill the internet with manta love. 💙
#WorldMantaDay #MantaRays #DevilRays #MantaTrust
A beautiful and bright triangle in the sky tonigjht:
Moon, Jupiter in Gemini, Procyon in Canis minor
(The reddish streak of light to the lower right of Procyon is an airplane.)
#nightsky
Moon, Jupiter in Gemini, Procyon in Canis minor
(The reddish streak of light to the lower right of Procyon is an airplane.)
#nightsky
March 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A beautiful and bright triangle in the sky tonigjht:
Moon, Jupiter in Gemini, Procyon in Canis minor
(The reddish streak of light to the lower right of Procyon is an airplane.)
#nightsky
Moon, Jupiter in Gemini, Procyon in Canis minor
(The reddish streak of light to the lower right of Procyon is an airplane.)
#nightsky
Peacock butterfly | Tagpfauenauge
Aglais io
Distribution: Europe, temperate regions of Asia as far as Japan
This species often appears quite early in spring, saw this one on March 2nd, 2026, feeding on pollen (or nectar) of a crocus flower.
#aglaisio #peacockbutterfly #tagpfauenauge #butterfly
Aglais io
Distribution: Europe, temperate regions of Asia as far as Japan
This species often appears quite early in spring, saw this one on March 2nd, 2026, feeding on pollen (or nectar) of a crocus flower.
#aglaisio #peacockbutterfly #tagpfauenauge #butterfly
March 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Peacock butterfly | Tagpfauenauge
Aglais io
Distribution: Europe, temperate regions of Asia as far as Japan
This species often appears quite early in spring, saw this one on March 2nd, 2026, feeding on pollen (or nectar) of a crocus flower.
#aglaisio #peacockbutterfly #tagpfauenauge #butterfly
Aglais io
Distribution: Europe, temperate regions of Asia as far as Japan
This species often appears quite early in spring, saw this one on March 2nd, 2026, feeding on pollen (or nectar) of a crocus flower.
#aglaisio #peacockbutterfly #tagpfauenauge #butterfly
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🎥 Trailer | Where Devils Return
Watch the trailer now and mark your calendars for the premiere:
📅 29 January 2026
⏰ 8:00pm GMT
📍 Visit the link to the Manta Trust YouTube channel and click the “Notify Me” button to join our live premiere this Thursday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
Watch the trailer now and mark your calendars for the premiere:
📅 29 January 2026
⏰ 8:00pm GMT
📍 Visit the link to the Manta Trust YouTube channel and click the “Notify Me” button to join our live premiere this Thursday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
🎥 Trailer | Where Devils Return
Watch the trailer now and mark your calendars for the premiere:
📅 29 January 2026
⏰ 8:00pm GMT
📍 Visit the link to the Manta Trust YouTube channel and click the “Notify Me” button to join our live premiere this Thursday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
Watch the trailer now and mark your calendars for the premiere:
📅 29 January 2026
⏰ 8:00pm GMT
📍 Visit the link to the Manta Trust YouTube channel and click the “Notify Me” button to join our live premiere this Thursday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0h...
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📣 New Research Alert!
✍️ A new study led by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group provides a comprehensive assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) in the Western Indian Ocean.
📖 Read the full study on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/cochran-et-a...
✍️ A new study led by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group provides a comprehensive assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) in the Western Indian Ocean.
📖 Read the full study on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/cochran-et-a...
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
📣 New Research Alert!
✍️ A new study led by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group provides a comprehensive assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) in the Western Indian Ocean.
📖 Read the full study on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/cochran-et-a...
✍️ A new study led by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group provides a comprehensive assessment of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) in the Western Indian Ocean.
📖 Read the full study on our Research Portal: research.mantatrust.org/cochran-et-a...
The full wolf moon just rising from the eastern horizon
Germany | 16.25 CET
#fullmoon #wolfmoon #nightsky #astronomy
Germany | 16.25 CET
#fullmoon #wolfmoon #nightsky #astronomy
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The full wolf moon just rising from the eastern horizon
Germany | 16.25 CET
#fullmoon #wolfmoon #nightsky #astronomy
Germany | 16.25 CET
#fullmoon #wolfmoon #nightsky #astronomy
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🎁 Whether for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, our digital adoption packs make the perfect gift - an opportunity to learn about these gentle giants, whilst supporting global efforts to research and protect them.
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🎁 Whether for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, our digital adoption packs make the perfect gift - an opportunity to learn about these gentle giants, whilst supporting global efforts to research and protect them.
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/adopt-a-manta
Great news: All manta and devil ray species have been listed under CITES Appendix I today!
All international commercial trade of manta and devil rays and products such as their gill plates is illegal now.
Picture: From my private-run Ocean & Reefs Project.
#endangeredanimals #mantarays #devilrays
All international commercial trade of manta and devil rays and products such as their gill plates is illegal now.
Picture: From my private-run Ocean & Reefs Project.
#endangeredanimals #mantarays #devilrays
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Great news: All manta and devil ray species have been listed under CITES Appendix I today!
All international commercial trade of manta and devil rays and products such as their gill plates is illegal now.
Picture: From my private-run Ocean & Reefs Project.
#endangeredanimals #mantarays #devilrays
All international commercial trade of manta and devil rays and products such as their gill plates is illegal now.
Picture: From my private-run Ocean & Reefs Project.
#endangeredanimals #mantarays #devilrays
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📣 Historic win! All 10 species of manta & devil rays are now CITES Appendix I, banning all international commercial trade.
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
📣 Historic win! All 10 species of manta & devil rays are now CITES Appendix I, banning all international commercial trade.
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
Read the full press release for more: www.mantatrust.org/historic-glo...
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Manta Trust patron David Oakes is at CITES CoP20 explaining why CITES is vital and why manta & devil rays need the highest protection under Appendix I.
🔗 Visit our website to learn more about manta and devil rays, and the threats they face: www.mantatrust.org
🔗 Visit our website to learn more about manta and devil rays, and the threats they face: www.mantatrust.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Manta Trust patron David Oakes is at CITES CoP20 explaining why CITES is vital and why manta & devil rays need the highest protection under Appendix I.
🔗 Visit our website to learn more about manta and devil rays, and the threats they face: www.mantatrust.org
🔗 Visit our website to learn more about manta and devil rays, and the threats they face: www.mantatrust.org
Last night‘s half moon
Nov 12th, 2025, around 3 am, 7 days after the supermoon
Canon EOS 350D + 200 mm Zoom lens
#moon #halfmoon #astronomy #nightsky
#mond
Nov 12th, 2025, around 3 am, 7 days after the supermoon
Canon EOS 350D + 200 mm Zoom lens
#moon #halfmoon #astronomy #nightsky
#mond
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Last night‘s half moon
Nov 12th, 2025, around 3 am, 7 days after the supermoon
Canon EOS 350D + 200 mm Zoom lens
#moon #halfmoon #astronomy #nightsky
#mond
Nov 12th, 2025, around 3 am, 7 days after the supermoon
Canon EOS 350D + 200 mm Zoom lens
#moon #halfmoon #astronomy #nightsky
#mond
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🪸 Global #CoralReefs face near-inevitable decline as #OceanWarming pushes bleaching beyond recovery thresholds.
Even under optimistic climate scenarios, widespread degradation is expected by 2100, underscoring the urgency of combining emission cuts with targeted reef resilience strategies.
Even under optimistic climate scenarios, widespread degradation is expected by 2100, underscoring the urgency of combining emission cuts with targeted reef resilience strategies.
Coral Reefs Face Inevitable Decline from Climate Change
As climate change continues to unfold with alarming rapidity, its impacts resonate across the globe, leaving no ecosystem untouched. One of the most devastated environments is underwater ecosystems,
scienmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🪸 Global #CoralReefs face near-inevitable decline as #OceanWarming pushes bleaching beyond recovery thresholds.
Even under optimistic climate scenarios, widespread degradation is expected by 2100, underscoring the urgency of combining emission cuts with targeted reef resilience strategies.
Even under optimistic climate scenarios, widespread degradation is expected by 2100, underscoring the urgency of combining emission cuts with targeted reef resilience strategies.
Let’s welcome the beaver moon!
The full moon in November is also called the beaver moon, a traditional native American name, describing the time of the year when beavers are busy with building their winter darns.
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
f= 195 mm | 1/800 s | ISO 100
#moon #fullmoon #beavermoon
The full moon in November is also called the beaver moon, a traditional native American name, describing the time of the year when beavers are busy with building their winter darns.
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
f= 195 mm | 1/800 s | ISO 100
#moon #fullmoon #beavermoon
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Let’s welcome the beaver moon!
The full moon in November is also called the beaver moon, a traditional native American name, describing the time of the year when beavers are busy with building their winter darns.
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
f= 195 mm | 1/800 s | ISO 100
#moon #fullmoon #beavermoon
The full moon in November is also called the beaver moon, a traditional native American name, describing the time of the year when beavers are busy with building their winter darns.
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
f= 195 mm | 1/800 s | ISO 100
#moon #fullmoon #beavermoon
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We witnessed how 2 coral species became functionally extinct off Florida | Column
We witnessed how 2 coral species became functionally extinct off Florida | Column
The corals have joined the ranks of the California condor; they cannot recover without help.
www.tampabay.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We witnessed how 2 coral species became functionally extinct off Florida | Column
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⚠️ All manta and devil rays are now threatened with extinction, which is driven by targeted fishing, the gill plate trade, and the false promise of “sustainable” catch.
The time to act is NOW. Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign and make your voice heard!
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/save-the-man...
The time to act is NOW. Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign and make your voice heard!
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/save-the-man...
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
⚠️ All manta and devil rays are now threatened with extinction, which is driven by targeted fishing, the gill plate trade, and the false promise of “sustainable” catch.
The time to act is NOW. Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign and make your voice heard!
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/save-the-man...
The time to act is NOW. Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign and make your voice heard!
🔗 www.mantatrust.org/save-the-man...
Autumn migration of the common crane (Grus grus)
Herbstzug der Kraniche
Video from this evening, Oct 26th, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany.
#commoncrane #grusgrus #migratorybirds #kraniche #kranichzug #nature #birds
Herbstzug der Kraniche
Video from this evening, Oct 26th, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany.
#commoncrane #grusgrus #migratorybirds #kraniche #kranichzug #nature #birds
October 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Autumn migration of the common crane (Grus grus)
Herbstzug der Kraniche
Video from this evening, Oct 26th, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany.
#commoncrane #grusgrus #migratorybirds #kraniche #kranichzug #nature #birds
Herbstzug der Kraniche
Video from this evening, Oct 26th, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany.
#commoncrane #grusgrus #migratorybirds #kraniche #kranichzug #nature #birds
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📣 New Science Alert!
Bycatch in tropical tuna fisheries is a major threat to manta and devil rays. A new study by Cronin et al. (2025) explores a fisher-designed solution: the mobulid sorting grid, which allows rapid and safe release of these rays.
🔗 research.mantatrust.org/publications
Bycatch in tropical tuna fisheries is a major threat to manta and devil rays. A new study by Cronin et al. (2025) explores a fisher-designed solution: the mobulid sorting grid, which allows rapid and safe release of these rays.
🔗 research.mantatrust.org/publications
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📣 New Science Alert!
Bycatch in tropical tuna fisheries is a major threat to manta and devil rays. A new study by Cronin et al. (2025) explores a fisher-designed solution: the mobulid sorting grid, which allows rapid and safe release of these rays.
🔗 research.mantatrust.org/publications
Bycatch in tropical tuna fisheries is a major threat to manta and devil rays. A new study by Cronin et al. (2025) explores a fisher-designed solution: the mobulid sorting grid, which allows rapid and safe release of these rays.
🔗 research.mantatrust.org/publications
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POSITIVE NEWS 🗣️
Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally.
Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125
Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social
🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢
Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally.
Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125
Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social
🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢
October 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
POSITIVE NEWS 🗣️
Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally.
Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125
Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social
🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢
Green turtles move from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least concern’ on the IUCN Red List, thanks to decades of hard work by conservationists globally.
Read the full assessment - iucnredlist.org/fr/species/4615/285108125
Footage from Open Planet / @brendangodley.bsky.social
🦑🌍🌐🌊🐟🐢
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Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point'.
New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability.
Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability.
Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point'.
New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability.
Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability.
Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
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🚨 BREAKING: All oceanic devil rays are now Critically Endangered.
🤝 Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign:
✔️ Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
✔️ Grab a campaign T-shirt, snap a photo, and share it on our campaign page: mantatrust.org/save-the-mantas
🤝 Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign:
✔️ Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
✔️ Grab a campaign T-shirt, snap a photo, and share it on our campaign page: mantatrust.org/save-the-mantas
October 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🚨 BREAKING: All oceanic devil rays are now Critically Endangered.
🤝 Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign:
✔️ Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
✔️ Grab a campaign T-shirt, snap a photo, and share it on our campaign page: mantatrust.org/save-the-mantas
🤝 Be part of our #SaveTheMantas campaign:
✔️ Sign the petition: only.one/act/cites-2025
✔️ Grab a campaign T-shirt, snap a photo, and share it on our campaign page: mantatrust.org/save-the-mantas
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Some of our ocean’s most iconic species are vanishing — whale sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks, manta and devil rays.
Join us in calling for action. Sign the petition today: only.one/act/cites-2025
#CITESCoP20 #SaveTheMantas
Join us in calling for action. Sign the petition today: only.one/act/cites-2025
#CITESCoP20 #SaveTheMantas
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Some of our ocean’s most iconic species are vanishing — whale sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks, manta and devil rays.
Join us in calling for action. Sign the petition today: only.one/act/cites-2025
#CITESCoP20 #SaveTheMantas
Join us in calling for action. Sign the petition today: only.one/act/cites-2025
#CITESCoP20 #SaveTheMantas
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Happy World Manta Day!
Predicted in 2009 by Dr. Andrea Marshall, but formally recognized & described in 2025, Mobula yarae became the third manta ray species. What are the scientific names for the other two species?
Predicted in 2009 by Dr. Andrea Marshall, but formally recognized & described in 2025, Mobula yarae became the third manta ray species. What are the scientific names for the other two species?
September 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy World Manta Day!
Predicted in 2009 by Dr. Andrea Marshall, but formally recognized & described in 2025, Mobula yarae became the third manta ray species. What are the scientific names for the other two species?
Predicted in 2009 by Dr. Andrea Marshall, but formally recognized & described in 2025, Mobula yarae became the third manta ray species. What are the scientific names for the other two species?
September 17th is World Manta Day, a day to raise awareness about these majestic but endangered rays.
Targeted catch and bycatch in fisheries are responsible for a global decline of manta ray populations.
High time to better protect these gentle giants!
#mantarays #worldmantaday
Targeted catch and bycatch in fisheries are responsible for a global decline of manta ray populations.
High time to better protect these gentle giants!
#mantarays #worldmantaday
September 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
September 17th is World Manta Day, a day to raise awareness about these majestic but endangered rays.
Targeted catch and bycatch in fisheries are responsible for a global decline of manta ray populations.
High time to better protect these gentle giants!
#mantarays #worldmantaday
Targeted catch and bycatch in fisheries are responsible for a global decline of manta ray populations.
High time to better protect these gentle giants!
#mantarays #worldmantaday
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Happy World Manta Day from the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group!
There are three species of mantas around the world! The largest one, the Oceanic Manta Ray, can reach a huge 700 cm disc width and it is known for its elegance and intelligence.
© IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and Eloisa Pinheiro
There are three species of mantas around the world! The largest one, the Oceanic Manta Ray, can reach a huge 700 cm disc width and it is known for its elegance and intelligence.
© IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and Eloisa Pinheiro
September 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Happy World Manta Day from the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group!
There are three species of mantas around the world! The largest one, the Oceanic Manta Ray, can reach a huge 700 cm disc width and it is known for its elegance and intelligence.
© IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and Eloisa Pinheiro
There are three species of mantas around the world! The largest one, the Oceanic Manta Ray, can reach a huge 700 cm disc width and it is known for its elegance and intelligence.
© IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and Eloisa Pinheiro
Menorca North Coast this evening
It’s the northern end of the Balearic Islands.
#menorca #menorcabiosherereserve
#mediterraneansea
It’s the northern end of the Balearic Islands.
#menorca #menorcabiosherereserve
#mediterraneansea
August 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Menorca North Coast this evening
It’s the northern end of the Balearic Islands.
#menorca #menorcabiosherereserve
#mediterraneansea
It’s the northern end of the Balearic Islands.
#menorca #menorcabiosherereserve
#mediterraneansea