Manta rays and sharks have survived for millions of years by navigating dynamic oceans. Whether they thrive in the next century may depend as much on human governance as on biology. Expedition cruising, when tightly controlled and genuinely science-led, could become one tool among many supporting their protection. But tools can build or erode. (Photo by: Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Raja Ampat is often called the most biodiverse marine region on the planet. Sitting within the Coral Triangle, the reefs here hold staggering numbers of coral species, reef fish, manta rays and organisms we are still documenting. It can…