They swim toward bright lights illuminating the water to see reef manta rays with wingspans of about 12 feet wide. The lights attract swarms of zooplankton, the manta rays’ preferred food.

17, a time to raise awareness about manta rays and their important role in the ... public about the gentle giants that live in Keauhou Bay on Hawaii Island and clean and protect our oceans.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A drone operator captured a rare video of a manta ray near Honeymoon Island with “something very unusual” swimming above it on Friday. John Yanchoris said he ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Local drone operator John Yanchoris captured a rare sight Saturday evening: a huge manta ray swimming underneath a paddleboarder. John said a marine biologist helped him ...