Manta Rays

From May to November, visitors can observe these majestic creatures feasting on plankton in the infamous Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll. A natural phenomenon, lunar tides combining with monsoon currents create a suction effect, forcing plankton into the bay. Such is the concentration of plankton at high tide that it turns the water cloudy. The abundance of plankton draws a Manta feeding frenzy and often around 200 rays will feed in an area no bigger than a football pitch. This truly is one of nature’s most mesmerising events not only in the Maldives but the whole world.