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

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

Thanks to conservation biologist Andrea Marshall and her team, a new manta ray has been identified, joining just two other ...

Marine researchers have identified a new species of manta ray off the coast of Florida, marking only the third known manta ...

New species are all around us, and while some have been hiding away in the foliage of tropical forests, some have been hiding in plain sight. In 2009, one manta ray species was revealed to actually be ...

Nature In a First, Scientists Discover Oceanic Manta Ray Nursery By Tim Treuer Monday, June 18, 2018 NOVA Next One example of oceanic manta rays’ unusual spotting pattern ...

Thanks to Manta Trust researcher Luke Gordon and environmental photojournalist and filmmaker Tom Vierus of the Fiji Islands, we now have the first unequivocal evidence of oceanic manta ray (Mobula ...

At birth, giant oceanic manta rays are as big as 6-feet across — coming into the world folded up like a "manta ray burrito", Pate said.

The clip has since been shared by local outlets, including WPLG and the Orlando Sentinel, with the latter reporting that the giant endangered manta ray will be taken to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, despite it ...

Giant manta rays live in the deep ocean and rarely venture near humans, though last year a car-sized manta ray surprised one fisherman off Hilton Head, S.C.

The oceanic manta ray nursery is located at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, and is the first of its kind to be described in a scientific study, according to a statement released by ...