Cook Islands year 2016 – Fauna / marine life stamps Manta Fish set

Cook Islands year 2016 – Fauna / marine life stamps Manta Fish set MNH (**)

🐟 Cook Islands 2016 Marine Life – WWF Reef Manta Ray Stamps

• Country: Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
• Year of Issue: 2016
• Theme: Marine life featuring the reef manta ray (a type of manta fish) as part of the WWF marine life / fauna series.

Set Details

• This issue comprises a WWF-themed set of stamps showing the reef manta ray (often listed as four values in the series).
• Catalogue listings show it as Rarotonga – WWF/Manta Ray (4v) — meaning a set of 4 individual stamps — and also available as a mini‑sheet version (8 stamps) in some catalogues.
• The stamps are topical “Animals – Marine Life” and typically sold mint never hinged (MNH) in collector markets.

Design & Purpose

• These stamps are part of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) programme, focusing on marine species conservation.
• The featured species, the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi), is widely appreciated in stamp collecting for its striking appearance and conservation significance.

Available Formats

• Set of 4 postage stamps — typically listed as single stamps in sheet format.
• Miniature sheet (M/S) formats combining multiple values are also known to exist for this issue.