Tag: Manta Identification

Scientific study and 23 giant mantas identified

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Post date 2009-04-14

By Nautilus Staff on April 14th, 2009 in Archive

Location: Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico We had a very interesting trip with 5 scientists onboard the Nautilus Explorer for our trip to Socorro Island. Guy Stevens from Maldives. Tim Clark from Hawaii and Bob Rubin and Karey Kumli from the United States. All with a a lot of knowledge of giant mantas from different […]

Tags conservation, Manta Identification, mexico, Pacific Giant Manta Ray, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Scientific study, socorro island

Quiet Scuba Diving Day at Roca Partida

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Post date 2007-11-18

By Nautilus Staff on November 18th, 2007 in Archive, Captain Mike, Socorro

We consider Roca Partida to be the crown jewel of diving Socorro/Revillaigedos but by the very nature of Big Animal diving, it’s not always going to be super hot. Current scientific thinking is that the local population of giant manta rays actually traverse a 1200 km route that takes them by San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island, Roca Partida and then up and across to the west side of Baja California before looping south again.