Forbes: Manta And Devil Rays Face Rising Trade Threats Despite Decade Of Global Protections
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator “Manta and devil rays are among the most iconic and legislatively protected ...
Manta And Devil Rays Face Rising Trade Threats Despite Decade Of Global Protections
Most species of manta and devil rays (genus Mobula) are endangered, yet industrial purse seine fishing vessels unintentionally catch about 13,000 each year while hunting tuna, according to one ...
Mongabay: Global manta and devil ray deaths far exceed earlier estimates: Study
A new global assessment estimates more than 259,000 manta and devil rays (genus Mobula) die in fisheries each year, far exceeding previous figures, with researchers warning that the true toll is ...
It was supposed to be a routine lionfish dive for Alex Fogg, Coastal Resource Manager for Okaloosa County, on Sunday. However, the opportunity to witness not only two whale sharks, but also a manta ray at the same time, made it an epic day for diving. According to Fogg, he went out on the Sea Cobra ...
Whale sharks and manta ray spotted at the Liberty Ship wreck in Destin ...
Devil's Advocate: You don't have to be a diving demon to relish remarkable rays -- here's how. Courtesy of InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort Forget Miami Beach and Mexico — if you want to ...
WKRG: New research exploring endangered devil ray migration in Gulf of Mexico
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Marine research of the endangered Devil Ray is increasing along Okaloosa County beaches. Staff with the coastal resource team partnering with the Mote Marine Laboratory & ...
NOLA.com: Devil ray season is back on the Gulf Coast. Here's what to know about these 'puppies of the sea.'
Louisiana's ongoing heat wave has sent residents racing to beaches along the Gulf Coast just in time for a lucky few to spot packs of mobula rays, also known as "devil rays," dappling the oceanfront.
Devil ray season is back on the Gulf Coast. Here's what to know about these 'puppies of the sea.'
Forbes: Rare, Endangered Sicklefin Devil Rays Found Off The US Atlantic Coast
Researchers at the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) have discovered a population of sicklefin devil rays (Mobula tarapacana) off the Atlantic coast of the US, according to a new study. Led by MMF ...
The first time Jessica Pate swam beside a manta ray off Florida’s southern coast, the 8-foot-wide fish flipped belly-up and slowed to watch her. “I was kind of obsessed after that,” Pate says. The ...
Fiji has taken a significant step towards protecting manta rays, a species related to the shark, in waters throughout the Pacific last week. Fiji has taken a significant step towards protecting manta ...
Yahoo: 3 Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, 1 died, records show
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized ...
3 Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, 1 died, records show
National Geographic news: 122 devil rays joined in a wild mating ritual that lasted for hours. See it here.
Splashes at the surface give an indication of the commotion below. Beneath the waves, a tornado of hundreds of devil rays swirl in a dizzying dance that goes on for hours. "It's amazing to see a ...
122 devil rays joined in a wild mating ritual that lasted for hours. See it here.
A Mobula yarae, or Atlantic manta ray, with more vivid colors. For more than 15 years, Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founder Dr. Andrea Marshall suspected that one of the animals she was seeing in ...
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NBC 6 South Florida: WATCH: Manta ray swims under paddleboarder with a splash off of Florida coast
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 ...
WATCH: Manta ray swims under paddleboarder with a splash off of Florida coast
Sun Sentinel: Three Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one died, records show