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Mantas of Yap

In this video, Jonathan travels to the Micronesian island of Yap in the middle of the Pacific to investigate large gatherings of the world's largest rayï¿½_ï¿½the manta. A research program there is tracking dozens of these animals and Jonathan learns what they're doing hanging around certain coral heads every morning. Please see the accompanying lesson plan on tides for educational objectives, discussion points and classroom activities....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Micronesia, Copepod, History/Policy/Law, Nature of Science and Technology, Symbiosis, NSDL, Biological Science, Parasite, Ecology, Cleaning Station, History and Nature of Science, Photo Identification, Physics, Science and Technology, Animals, Tide, Pacific Ocean, Current, Science and Society, Manta Ray, Forestry and Agriculture, Adaptations, Cartilagenous Fish, Life Science, Ecosystems, Yap, Geoscience, Oceanography, Biodiversity, Technology, Swim Bladder, Evolution, Behavior, Cleaner Wrasse