shshe's one ofof the fir >> s scientists to r researche gigiant manta ray population n peru. and the results are alarming. >> this species is very slow to reproduce. they produce only a single pup every two to seven years, and they don't reach sexual maturity until they're about ten years old. >> peru's fishsheries hahave ag traditioion. manyny poor commmmunities in e nortrth of the c country, like zorritos, depend primarily on their fishing industry. in 2012, forsberg and her team made it their mission to convince local fishermen how important it is to protect the giant t manta ray. officicially, they d don't aio catch the massive creatures. but if onene happened to swim io their net, some were not unhpypy to b bringt in.. inin 2015, edgarardo cruz cauga especialally big one. >> at fifirst we thougught its small.l. but when we tried to drag it aboard, it was huge! and because we had someone interested, my colleagues wananted to bring itn and sell it.t. >> the catch made headlines around the w wld. forsberg ud d the indedent to coconvince the peruvuvian govert to ban fishing

shshe's one ofof the fir >> s scientists to r researche gigiant manta ray population n peru. and the results are alarming. >> this species is very slow to reproduce. they produce only a single pup every two to seven years, and they don't reach sexual maturity until they're about ten years old. >> peru's fishsheries hahave ag traditioion. manyny poor commmmunities in e nortrth of the c country, like zorritos, depend primarily on their fishing industry. in 2012, forsberg and her team made it their mission to convince local fishermen how important it is to protect the giant t manta ray. officicially, they d don't aio catch the massive creatures. but if one h happened to swim io their net, some were not unhpypy to b bringt in.. inin 2015, edgarardo cruz cauga especialally big one. >> at fifirst we thougught its small.l. but when we tried to drag it aboard, it was huge! and because we had someone interested, my colleagues wananted to bring itn and sell it.t. >> the catch made headlines around the w wld. forsberg ud d the indedent to coconvince the peruvuvian govert to ban fishing