Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Local drone operator John Yanchoris captured a rare sight Saturday evening: a huge manta ray swimming ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Local drone operator John Yanchoris captured a rare sight Saturday evening: a huge manta ray swimming underneath a paddleboarder. John said a marine biologist helped him ...

Tittering from local anglers is what first attracted scientists to a potential lover’s lane for manta rays off Florida’s east coast. The fishermen may not have known exactly why the graceful megafauna ...

Incredible video captured the moment a huge manta ray swam under—and splashed—a paddleboarder over the weekend in the waters off of Honeymoon Island State Park. Local drone operator John Yanchoris ...

A paddleboarder near Honeymoon Island, Florida, had a rare and thrilling encounter with a giant manta ray. The video shows the manta ray gliding beneath the paddleboard, with the paddleboarder ...

Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals, like certain sharks, tuna, or turtles, routinely perform extreme dives, whereas for other species such behavior has been ...

WHILE much of the focus is on South Africa’s Big 5 as iconic wildlife, rays also hold the potential to drive tourism revenue, but more needs to be done to protect these endangered species from ...

Ozzy was motionless at the bottom of the sea floor, his white belly and 7-foot wingspan clearly visible to the drone flying above the brine near the Boynton Inlet. Named after the late rocker Ozzy ...

New research has found that oceanic manta rays, the largest ray species, can dive to extreme depths. International researchers led by Murdoch University, Australia, tagged the rays in Peru, Indonesia, ...

"Don't think I've ever seen a manta ray," said Rebecca Kavanaugh from New York. Photographer and conservationist Ivy Yin said she recorded the video Monday morning. "Not able to harm you," said ...

A juvenile manta ray named Ozzy was found dead near the Boynton Beach Inlet from a boat strike. Scientists are concerned that boat traffic in the narrow, fast-moving inlet may pose a threat to the ...