ORLANDO, Fla. — Denis Richard watched five men heave a giant manta ray from the waters off Panama City Beach and plop it into a pool on their boat deck. “Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Jan 24, 2025, 11:02am EST Manta rays are filter feeders that possess ...

In a letter, the head of Florida’s wildlife agency said rule changes would be considered next year. A manta ray is sighted approximately 14 nautical miles offshore Cape Canaveral in Florida on ...

A new species of Atlantic manta ray, named Mobula yarae, has been formally identified thanks to an international research collaboration. Using integrative taxonomy, which combines genetic analysis and ...