SwimQuest
Environment,  EXPLORE,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  March 2026

Swimming with wildlife: wonder, responsibility and the fear factor

Swimming with wildlife is not a right, it’s a privilege, one that depends on healthy ecosystems, responsible operators, informed swimmers, and the continued protection of wild places, says SwimQuest co-founder Alice Todd

Shadows passed beneath us, vast and unhurried. A squadron of manta rays gliding through the blue, wings flexing as if the ocean itself were breathing.

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