There are endangered animals, and then there are those that are the last of their kind. The world's rarest animal is just ...

The giant fish faces threats from poachers, boat strikes and climate change Photographs by Alex Mustard Text by Terence Monmaney After the manta ray filters out the tiny plankton from the water it ...

Tittering from local anglers is what first attracted scientists to a potential lover’s lane for manta rays off Florida’s east coast. The fishermen may not have known exactly why the graceful ...

Manta rays have the largest brains of any fish in ocean. Underwater footage has even shown these rays indicating to cleaner fish, such as the sergeant major damselfish, which body parts need ...

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 ...

A pelagic species that can also be found near shore, over reefs and around offshore islands in temperate, tropical and sub-tropical waters worldwide. The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!

The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in ...

Although scientists don't know why these gigantic fish jump, they've at least measured how high: some of the most spectacular jumps can reach over 6.5 feet above the surface. And it's not just ...