Two years before itscontroversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity, ...

A controversial video that went viral in 2025 sparked a contentious debate during a Florida Fish and Wildlife<a ...

Just a handful of aquariums in the world display manta rays, and Florida is the only U.S. state that allows their harvest. A manta ray is shown in this file photo. The capture of a giant manta ray for ...

The ocean is home to some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. From tiny deep sea hunters to massive gentle ...

The removal of even one individual — especially a reproductive-age female — can have significant and lasting consequences for ...

There is only one known pink manta ray in the world, found in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, named Inspector Clouseau.

“I mean, he was in pain. That animal was in pain," a witness alleged of the aquatic animal A dolphin touring company in Florida witnessed an endangered giant manta ray being taken from its natural ...

Denis Richard watched five men heave a giant manta ray from the waters off Panama City Beach and plop it into a pool on their boat deck. “Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves ...