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 ...

The newly described Mobula yarae joins a vulnerable group of rays facing threats like bycatch, boat strikes, and habitat loss ...

In the crystal waters of the Atlantic Ocean swam a “large” sea creature with a distinctive black-and-white coloring and “whip ...

New species are all around us, and while some have been hiding away in the foliage of tropical forests, some have been hiding in plain sight. In 2009, one manta ray species was revealed to actually be ...

Thousands of new species are found each year.” But few discoveries have so wonderfully illustrated the power of modern ...

Florida locals are calling out state authorities after a dolphin tours company stumbled upon a crew capturing an endangered ...

Hall said the manta ray stayed still for Wilton, and patiently allowed the diver to remove all the hooks. “I’m sure that manta knew that Jake was trying to get the hooks out,” Hall added.

Researchers have identified the first manta ray nursery ground found in the Gulf of Mexico. Flower Garden Banks, a national marine sanctuary, is a childhood home for the gigantic and rare animals.

A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the ...

A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the ...