Graceful, massive, and shockingly intelligent, the giant manta ray is one of the most awe-inspiring creatures in our oceans.

The largest ray species in the world ... of manta ray gill plates being worth more than $300, and a mature giant manta ray can yield up to 15 pounds of dried gill plates.” ...

It is now illegal to fish for giant oceanic manta rays in Peruvian waters. Jon Hanson via Wikimedia Commons Peru has the largest population ... after an enormous manta ray was accidentally ...

In 1933, a New York silk manufacturer named A.L. Kahn was vacationing in Florida when his anchor line accidentally snared a giant manta ray ... and perhaps the largest ever taken on the coast.

A giant manta ray made an appearance recently along ... ray as it swims near the top of the water. Manta rays are the largest ray species in the world, growing to a maximum size of nearly 30 ...

A paddleboarder near Honeymoon Island, Florida, had a rare and thrilling encounter with a giant manta ray. The video shows the manta ray gliding beneath the paddleboard, with the paddleboarder ...

Peru is home to the world's largest known population of giant manta rays. A store clerk in China holds a manta ray gill. Gills are used in traditional medicine and are prized as a culinary ...

The giant manta ray is the largest ray in the ocean, with a wingspan of up to 30 feet. It’s a slow-growing, long-lived species that has been shown in some cases to live up to 60 years, says Setyawan.

one of the largest ray species in the world, and not common in Florida. This one was spotted off Honeymoon Island at around 8 p.m. Saturday. The reef manta is only beaten by the giant oceanic ...