A caption shared with the post says, "I was not expecting the manta ray to be this close to me, I was just trying to take ... a manta ray while snorkeling in Indonesia has gone viral on TikTok.

Underwater view of Giant oceanic manta ray in tropical Nusa Penida island, Indonesia (Credit: Denis Moskvinov/Shutterstock ... allowed Setyawan to approach and make close eye contact from just a foot ...

Imagery released today by Northrop Grumman provides a close up view of one of the two rear propellers of the Manta Ray UUV (uncrewed underwater vehicle). Just a few hours after a new 360° video ...

Northrop Grumman’s massive Manta Ray underwater test bed completed at-sea trials this year, validating its ability to operate below the waves and with minimal human contact. In a photo first shared ...

The vessel - named after the sea creature due to its diamond-shaped body and wing-like fins - is used for underwater ... Just last week, Northrop Grumman revealed more details on its robotic ...

On Apr. 8, 2024, Northrop Grumman Corporation released on line the first image of a full-size uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype known as Manta Ray ... has released just a photograph ...

Manta ray populations are thriving in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago ... These protected areas aren’t just good for reef and giant manta rays, but also extend to the thousands of corals ...

The new underwater drones, with names such as Ghost Shark, Herne and Manta Ray, can typically dive thousands of feet below the surface and operate largely without human interaction for days on end.

They found the tandem formation only significantly increases propulsion for the middle manta ray, and the two triangular ... can help optimize formations for underwater vehicle operations.