Exploring Marine Life with Critter Cams

The video explores an expedition at Ravi Hio Island, 300 miles off Mexico, where researchers attach Critter cams to giant mantas. Mantas are friendly and curious, often interacting with divers, which poses challenges for capturing natural behavior. The team implements a policy to leave the water once a camera is attached to encourage mantas to act naturally. Mantas are highlighted as graceful, intelligent creatures that tend to stay in one area, unlike other migratory ocean animals. The video emphasizes the intrinsic and economic value of conserving mantas. Additionally, the team captures footage of leopard seals and an act of parasitism, marking a first in video documentation.

Where is Ravi hio Island located in relation to Mexico?

• 700 miles from the shore

• 100 miles from the shore

• 500 miles from the shore

• 300 miles from the shore

Why did the team decide to leave the water after attaching a camera to a manta?

• To avoid scaring the mantas

• To prevent the mantas from following them

• To allow the mantas to engage in natural behavior

• To save battery life on the cameras

What characteristic of mantas makes them unique compared to other large ocean animals?

• They migrate frequently

• They are nocturnal

• They are solitary creatures

• They tend to stay in one place

What is one reason the team hopes the public will protect mantas?

• Their ability to migrate long distances

• Their colorful appearance

• Their intrinsic and economic value

• Their role in the food chain

What new behavior was captured on video for the first time with leopard seals?

• Building nests

• Mating rituals

• An act of parasitism

• Hunting in packs