“They really are the gentle giants of the ocean,” says Shari Sicsko, co-owner of Kona Snorkel Trips, which offers its world-famous manta ray night snorkel year-round. “Everybody’s really passionate ...

It starts in 1980 when a young Peter Gash first set eyes on Lady Elliot Island – a coral cay on the southernmost tip of the ...

After a fibreglass yacht ran aground on Lady Elliot Island's pristine reef, a bespoke salvage team worked tirelessly to save ...

A day in the life of a manta ray has long been a mystery to marine biologists. That was until Jake Levenson began attaching tracking devices to the large creatures ...

Along Western Australia's remote coast, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare experience: a multi-day kayak trip into a world of ...

Thousands of at-risk manta and devil rays become accidental bycatch in tuna fishing nets every year. A simple sorting grid could help save them.

One of the most fulfilling sport hobbies is snorkeling with marine life in the wild. Being able to observe wildlife in their ...

Enjoy exclusive after-hours access, guided tours and an overnight stay in the midst of marine life. Read more at straitstimes ...

A group that studies manta rays in Florida has shared disturbing footage of a high-speed vessel plowing over a large manta as it cruised near the surface beyond an inlet. “I was filming a manta ...

A juvenile manta ray named Ozzy was found dead near the Boynton Beach Inlet from a boat strike. Scientists are concerned that boat traffic in the narrow, fast-moving inlet may pose a threat to the ...

1 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, United States 2 Estuary and Ocean Science Center, San Francisco State University, Tiburon, CA, United States Reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) around ...

A giant manta ray was captured off Panama City Beach, sparking public outrage and national attention. The capture was permitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for an aquarium ...