Frankie first saw oceanic manta rays during her open water course in Costa Rica and has loved mantas ever since. After studying ecology and environmental science she worked with the Manta Trust in Mexico, then became a Divemaster and worked on various marine research and…

Paula graduated from her MSc in Marine Ecosystem Management from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2021. After that, she worked researching marine traffic impacts in fin whales in the Mediterranean Sea and volunteered with the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. She is passionate about…