The new species lives in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, from the eastern United States down to Brazil. Bryant Turffs Andrea Marshall has dedicated her life to studying manta rays ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oceanic manta rays seem to glide forth from the depths as goliaths, fully formed. Marine biologists have struggled for years to identify where and when juveniles come of age. A new study published ...

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RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia —They’ve been described by one scientist as “pandas of the ocean.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “They’re ...

Scientists just documented Galápagos sharks deliberately rubbing against oceanic manta rays in Mexico’s Revillagigedo ...

Manta rays strain their tiny food from mouthfuls of seawater in a novel way that could hold the key to better filtration in a variety of commercial applications, new research shows. Manta rays strain ...

Andrea Marshall has dedicated her life to studying manta rays, learning everything she possibly can about the graceful marine creatures. So, when she spotted an unusual-looking manta ray off the ...