Manta Project Fiji Impact Report 2023

Manta Conservation at Wakaya Island
During 2023 we strengthened our collaboration
with Wakaya Island Resort and conducted
more manta surveys here than ever
before. We also had the great privelge of
welcoming Dr. Mark Erdmann to the project
site where together we deployed four
satellite tags to give us the forst movement
ecology data from the area.
This documentary film by Tom Vierus
displays the project work that went on at
Wakaya Island Resort during 2023.
Tagging oceanic manta rays in Fiji
To investigate migratory routes and critical
habitat use of wide-ranging species such as
the endagered oceanic manta ray we need
to utilise various methodologies to give us
the best possible results. One of the most
effective methodologies to achieve this is by
utilising satellite telemetry.
Dive into this short video documentary by
Tom Vierus on the deployment and use of
In The Media
Oceanic Manta Rays in Fiji
Learn more about the discovery of the first
known oceanic manta aggregation site in
Fiji. This highly migratory and endangered
species has typically been a very rare
occurence in Fiji’s waters until consistent
sightings in Laucala Bay flipped the script.
A short video by Tom Vierus that was
nominated at the Wildlife Conservation
Film Festival.