For giant reef manta rays that call the shallow waters of Papua New Guinea home, radical weather is nothing new. The island’s ...

The threatened species is rarely seen this close to the Texas coast.

Dustin Heath was on the 91st Street Fishing Pier around 1 p.m. Monday when he noticed a dark, flat creature gliding near the ...

A new species of Atlantic manta ray, named Mobula yarae, has been formally identified thanks to an international research collaboration. Using integrative taxonomy, which combines genetic analysis and ...

A Mobula yarae, or Atlantic manta ray, with more vivid colors. For more than 15 years, Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founder Dr. Andrea Marshall suspected that one of the animals she was seeing in ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In July, we told you about a giant manta ray caught off Panama City Beach. The manta ray was sent to Sea World Abu Dhabi after the FWC issued a permit for its capture. Two ...

A study found remoras, known as suckerfish, were using a less-than-comfortable place to hitch a ride: the rear ends of manta rays.

KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - World Manta Day is on Sept. 17, a time to raise awareness about manta rays and their important role in the marine ecosystem. This Saturday, Sept. 14 from noon to 7 p.m., the ...

Denis Richard watched five men heave a giant manta ray from the waters off Panama City Beach and plop it into a pool on their boat deck. “Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves ...

Wildlife vacations hold a top spot on many travelers’ bucket lists. Observing animals as they eat, play, and live in their natural habitats brings us closer to nature, highlighting how we’re all ...