New species are all around us, and while some have been hiding away in the foliage of tropical forests, some have been hiding in plain sight. In 2009, one manta ray species was revealed to actually be ...

The newly described Mobula yarae joins a vulnerable group of rays facing threats like bycatch, boat strikes, and habitat loss ...

Thousands of new species are found each year.” But few discoveries have so wonderfully illustrated the power of modern science as the recent finding of Mobula yarae, an enigmatic giant soaring across ...

If you see a manta ray, make no sudden movements. Do not duck dive to get a closer look. Relax, swim gently and take in the ...

A giant manta ray (locally known as kombu thirukkai) weighing over 500 kilograms was caught today in the coastal waters of ...

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 ...

Daniel McCarn was captured Saturday night following a manhunt in the Scottsboro area. He has been charged with attempted ...