Enormous, harmless filter feeder with up to a 5 m wingspan. Rare and unforgettable.
Mantas are filter feeders, no teeth, no stinger, no danger to humans. Encounters in Egypt are unpredictable but possible in the deeper southern reefs of Marsa Alam, particularly Elphinstone and Fury Shoals.
Southern Marsa Alam offshore reefs, seasonal.
Safe. It is harmless to snorkelers. Watch from a respectful distance and do not chase or feed it.
Southern Marsa Alam offshore reefs, seasonal. These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.
300-500 cm wingspan
