The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle creature. They can make migrations across the oceans, finding their way by following topographical maps ...

A giant manta ray of approximately 1.000 kilos was caught by Peruvian unsuspecting fishermen operating at La Cruz inlet, north of the country close to the Ecuadorian border, according to Lima media.

Giant mantas are the largest rays in the world. They reach weights of up to 2,404 kg and have wingspans that reach 8.8 m. For decades, only one manta ray species was known, but in 2009, scientists ...

Researchers were able to identify more than 1,000 individuals thanks to diving photos from scientists as well as tourists. The patterning on the underside of a manta ray is as distinct as a ...

The US has tested a futuristic “manta-ray” style underwater drone that could one day be used for long-distance missions ...

There, unmistakable against the peacock-blue, is the black diamond of an oceanic manta ray, te whai rahi - the largest ray species ... are completely black: "like giant batmobiles", Green says.

Photograph by FRANÇOIS SCHAER, ROLEX Biologist Kerstin Forsberg is taking that approach to coastal and marine conservation, particularly regarding Peru’s giant ... made a manta ray its cover ...

The oceanic whitetip shark has suffered population declines of up to 88 percent in the Atlantic. Populations of the giant manta ray, which has a wingspan of up to 29 feet, have plummeted by up to 95 ...

THOOTHUKUDI: Forest officials booked fishermen who caught a giant manta ray fish and sold it for Rs 56,000, as the species is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.