For newborn manta rays, using shallow sheltered habitats like lagoons as a nursery is crucial to ensure their survival. Lagoons provide calm water suitable for the baby rays that are just starting ...

Until 2007, scientists had no idea how long a manta pregnancy even lasted. That year, a baby manta ray was born into captivity for the first time, after gestating for a year and nine days ...

IT’S A NURSERY GROUND FOR YOUNG OR BABY MANTA RAYS. >> IN FACT FACT THIS GROUP THEY DISCOVERED YARDS OFF THE COAST IS EXCLUSIVELY JUVENILE RAYS. THEY ARE OFTEN CONFUSED FOR ADULTS BECAUSE WHEN ...

Edy Setyawan, a marine researcher in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, has spent nearly a decade researching manta rays. But he remembers one in particular: a baby that had gone “toe-to-toe” with a shark and was ...

TOKYO — A giant manta ray baby that was believed to be the first born in captivity died today after being abused by its father, Japanese keepers said. The female baby manta was born Saturday at ...

The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a tough swimmer. They can travel hundreds of kilometers to feed themselves. The longest recorded movement for an individual reef manta ray was 1,150km ...

In fact, these endangered, SUV-sized creatures (the wingspan of the largest female manta rays can reach 23 feet) and their smaller “devil” friends need our help. Head to the Maldives to meet ...

“WHEN you see the manta ray, you need to jump off the boat and swim really fast behind me,” the guide explained, to my two wide-eyed daughters. “I am a very quick swimmer, so you’ll just ...

Assessments using satellite and acoustic tracking can help complete the puzzle. How were the baby manta rays monitored and tracked? Before confirming that Wayag Lagoon is a nursery for baby manta ...