Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of ...

Now, it’s official: Marshall and her colleagues have identified a new species called Mobula yarae, or the Atlantic manta ray.

Scientists identify a new sea creature named Mobula yarae. It's an enormous new species of Atlantic manta ray measuring up to ...

A new species of Atlantic manta ray, named Mobula yarae, has been formally identified thanks to an international research ...

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

There’s a third species of manta ray gracefully gliding through the seas, a recent study has confirmed. Researchers have named the newly described species, found in the western Atlantic, Mobula yarae ...

Manta rays' gentle nature and predictable habits are one of the main attractions that draw more than 12,000 visitors to Ningaloo each year. However, McGregor believes that more needs to be done to ...

Edy’s team identified 1,041 individual reef manta rays from the photographs from Dampier Strait and South East Misool. They determined the resident population in Dampier Strait had increased from 226 ...

Manta Ray of Hope is making its New York City premiere Friday, February 1 at the 3rd Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival.

In most cases, the ray doesn’t react, and in 20 seconds, the scan is complete. Niv Froman scans a reef manta ray in Raa Atoll, Maldives, with the contactless ultrasound unit.

Manta Ray. Photo courtesy of Diversion There's a shot of a manta ray in Manta Ray, and one is invited to read into the symbolism of the gliding creature whose journey transcends man-made boundaries.

Female manta rays can be up to 12 feet wide; their mouths alone are giant. As it glided past me, the manta ray was not bothered by my presence. It's estimated that manta rays live up to 100 years ...