In the remotest reaches of the North Pacific lies a hidden aquatic wonderland for marine life big and small. Under the ocean's tranquil surface, manta rays play in sun-dappled waters. Vibrant tropical ...

Just a handful of aquariums in the world display manta rays, and Florida is the only U.S. state that allows their harvest. A manta ray is shown in this file photo. The capture of a giant manta ray for ...

Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity, ...

A giant manta ray was captured off Panama City Beach, Florida under a permit for international display at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. While "threatened" under the ESA, not "endangered," the manta ray's ...

“I mean, he was in pain. That animal was in pain," a witness alleged of the aquatic animal A dolphin touring company in Florida witnessed an endangered giant manta ray being taken from its natural ...

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 ...

In the darkness nearly a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, where the pressure would crush a human and temperatures hover just above freezing, a creature with wings wider than a car glides through the ...

The creature was euthanized after its health declined in a holding tank in the Florida Keys. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in ...

Far more manta and devil rays die in fisheries than previously understood, with annual deaths surpassing 259,000 individuals, ...

Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals, like certain sharks, tuna, or turtles, routinely perform extreme dives, whereas for other species such behavior has been ...