To snorkel or dive with manta rays is an almost indescribable experience. They move through the water with such grace, gently soaring through the turquoise lagoons, over reefs bursting with life. It is truly a magical feeling to see these creatures fly through the water. Manta Rays are inquisitive by nature and if you can control your excitement and remain still and not splash around, the rays will swim around you with tremendous elegance Although bigger mantas have been seen, in the Maldives they typically grow to 3.5 to 4m in wing span at most. The name manta rays derives from the Spanish word manta, meaning cloak or blanket. However they have had many different names, among others devil fish. Historically fishermen have thought that these harmless rays were evil, therefore they were hunted, nowadays they are still hunted but for their gills which are used in traditional Chinese medicine. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared giant man...