Video: An "Underwater Ballet" of Manta Rays in Indonesia

Tania Curry May 23, 2014

Watch manta rays “dance” gracefully above coral in Raja Ampat.

The Raja Ampat Archipelago in Indonesia’s West Papua province has the wo ld’s greatest concentration of marine life for a region of its size.

Raja Ampat is a part of the Coral Triangle, opens in new tab, a priority marine area for WWF which includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Solomon Islands. This species and coral-rich area makes for prime snorkeling habitat.

Travel on a snorkeling adventure with WWF., opens in new tab

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