This one‘s a juvenile female, according to the Marine Megafauna Foundation. New sea animals are discovered every year, and 2025 is no different. Thanks to conservation biologist Andrea Marshall and ...

The majestic manta ray is an animal that has always captivated people. Its size and beauty are among the many characteristics ...

Manta rays and stingrays are both flat, graceful sea creatures that glide through the ocean. At first glance, they may look similar, but they are pretty different. Manta rays are large, gentle giants ...

A nine-year study from south Florida suggests juvenile Atlantic manta rays may be doing far more ecological work than we ever ...

The unusually high number of young animals suggests there is a nursery ground in the densely populated region, surprising scientists. Researcher Christina Coppenrath takes photographs as she freedives ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) -- A nursery for giant oceanic manta rays has been discovered in the saltwater border of Palm Beach County in a study scientists say is a first step to protecting what could be ...

Giant manta rays can seem intimidating because of their enormous size, but they are actually quite welcome by divers because of their quiet, gentle nature. In fact, the creatures are so calm that at ...

A massive, silent shadow passes over a diver exploring a coral reef 100 miles from land in the Gulf of Mexico. Phew! It’s not a shark, it’s a baby manta ray, frolicking in the diver’s air bubbles in ...