Florida bill seeks to shield endangered species from exploitation

A viral video showing the capture of a giant manta ray off Panama City Beach ignited public backlash this past summer. The ...
Courthouse News Service

Demand for Ray Parts a Threat, Feds Say

(CN) – The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed threatened status for the giant manta ray, under the Endangered Species Act, but determined the reef manta is not currently imperiled. The action ...
Gizmodo

Giant Manta Rays Are More Badass Than We Realized

New research shows that giant manta rays, known only to consume plankton near the ocean surface, are far more predatory than we thought, swimming to extreme depths to catch their prey. Marine ...
Mongabay

A Mexican marine park shelters giant manta rays: Interview with Madalena Pereira Cabral

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For more than four years, marine biologist Madalena Pereira Cabral has been dedicated to investigating and understanding the movements of giant ...
People

Giant Endangered Manta Ray Roughly Taken from Florida Waters to Be Put Into Captivity with Official Approval

“I mean, he was in pain. That animal was in pain," a witness alleged of the aquatic animal A dolphin touring company in Florida witnessed an endangered giant manta ray being taken from its natural ...
Daily Mail

Trapped giant manta ray swims free after approaching scuba divers in desperate plea to be cut from fishing lines

Divers off the the coast of Costa Rica were recently approached by a massive manta ray, but what could have been a rattling encounter for the scuba divers suddenly became an humanitarian mission.
Daily Mail

Professional mermaid goes tail to tail with giant manta ray five times her size in underwater dance off the coast of Mexico

A real-life mermaid dances in tandem with a giant manta ray off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. These breathtaking shots were taken by 42-year-old Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and ...