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

The BriefA paddleboarder near Honeymoon Island, Florida, had a rare and thrilling encounter with a giant manta ray.The video ...

The beautiful Mediterranean sea is host to a large variety of sea animals, which visitors can often spot from the shore.

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 ...

The fact that even a pup knew how to survive in such a situation, he continues, is proof that these gentle giants are among the smartest fish in the ocean. Underwater view of Giant oceanic manta ray ...

The fishermen may not have known exactly why the graceful megafauna appeared each spring, trailing tag-a-long cobia — a prize target of watermen looking for a good fight and a good fish dinner.

Plus, a manta ray’s teeth are used for mating ... basically a patch of coral in deep water where schools of “cleaner fish” feast on parasites the mantas may be harboring.

Laine later realized he’d spotted an 11-foot male reef manta ray named after Inspector Clouseau, the bumbling detective of the Pink Panther movies. The fish, who cruises the waters around Lady ...

From bird flocking to fish schooling, many biological systems ... Based on photographs of real manta ray configurations, the researchers studied different formations of three manta rays: in ...