World Manta Day Explore our conservation practice with Manta Trust – every purchase of the Manta Ray Silver and Sapphire Pendant contributes to preserving life underwater. 17 September 2026
Explore At Oevaali Art Shop, the ocean is not just inspiration, it is responsibility. Since 2019, we have proudly supported The Manta Trust, a global charity dedicated to the protection of manta and devil rays. With trade bans now in place, the focus turns to what matters most: ensuring legislation translates into meaningful action on the water. Enforcement, international cooperation, and continued research will be vital to helping manta and devil ray populations recover from the brink of extinction. The Manta Trust marks 20 years since Guy Stevens co-founded the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme, their flagship initiative and one of the world’s longest-running manta research projects. The programme’s impact in the Maldives stands as a powerful example of what sustained, place-based conservation can achieve. Our partnership with The Manta Trust reflects our belief that creativity and conservation are deeply connected. Every story told, every object crafted, and every collaboration supported is part of a wider commitment to safeguarding the natural world that shapes us. "This World Manta Day feels especially meaningful for us. This year's theme, Collaboration, reflects exactly what drives our work. In 2022, we launched the RahVeshi Programme, built on the belief that lasting manta conservation has to be locally driven. RahVeshi has taken us beyond our resort- based work into remote island communities like Addu, Makunudhoo, and Fuvahmulah, training and mentoring young Maldivians in ocean research, education, and conservation. Last year alone, we trained five local Maldivians under our RahVeshi Scholarship Programme, and none of it would be possible without our partners like Oevaali Art Shop, whose support has been vital to growing this work within MMCP." – Manta Trust 5% of your purchase of the Manta Ray Silver + Sapphire Pendant is donated to the Manta Trust. Manta Ray Silver + Sapphire Pendant