A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named ...

Defense contractor and international arms dealer Northrop Grumman has released a photo of a sleek underground drone called the Manta Ray, which closely resembles its oceanic namesake. The "full ...

The oceanic whitetip shark has suffered population declines of up to 88 percent in the Atlantic. Populations of the giant manta ray, which has a wingspan of up to 29 feet, have plummeted by up to 95 ...

“Identifying critical habitat is an important step for manta ray conservation in the region.” Her work on the gentle oceanic giant was published in the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes ...

The graceful manta rays gliding along the coastline are little known and humans have caused a significant a decline in their numbers This content is restricted to subscribers only. Our commitment ...

The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle ... finding their way by following topographical maps using ocean landmarks, such as seamounts.

Ocean warming threatens marine life and ecosystems, endangering corals, turtles, penguins, clownfish, and whales. Urgent ...

which make this an ocean on the edge. The manta is the largest of the rays and can weigh up to 1.5 tonnes. One of the world's largest manta ray populations is found off the southern coast of ...