Doug McCauley chose one of the most isolated places in the world, Palmyra Atoll, to study the ecology of the Manta alfredi. About halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, this complex of small ...

A rare ultrasound glimpse at a fetal manta ray reveals that that these graceful fish can "breathe" in the womb. Unlike most animals that give birth to live young, manta rays don't have placentas or ...

The daily routines of manta rays in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia have been exposed in a new study that reveals when these graceful fish eat, cruise and visit "cleaning stations" where smaller ...

The interest in reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) from the scientific community is growing in reaction to the major decline of populations around the world due to unsustainable fishing pressure. Also ...

On December 31, 2015, Peru’s Ministry of Production passed a resolution banning fishing of manta rays, according to a release by WildAid, a nonprofit organization. The regulation also mandates, among ...

In a remarkable turnaround, Craig directed me to a very cool new study about manta rays (next thing you know I’ll be sending HIM papers about energy availability in the deep sea…). In it, the authors ...

Gliding through the oceans like ghosts, these mysterious manta rays have been captured in unique footage filmed off the coast of Mozambique. Biologist Andrea Marshall is shown performing a ballet-like ...

For the first time, Indonesia has sentenced an illegal manta ray trafficker to jail time and a fine, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The verdict is the first under Indonesia’s new law ...

Dozens of manta rays were laid out Monday on a beach in the blockaded Gaza Strip as local Palestinian fishermen celebrated the mass catch. The rare fish flock to the Mediterranean waters off the coast ...

Douglas McCauley, a new assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, does fieldwork in one of the most isolated places in the world — Palmyra Atoll.

A rare ultrasound glimpse at a fetal manta ray reveals that that these graceful fish can "breathe" in the womb. Unlike most animals that give birth to live young, manta rays don't have placentas or ...