To beat the summer heat, many of us in the Southern Hemisphere are hitting the beach—and this raises our chances of encountering potentially dangerous marine life beneath the waves.
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In a rare piece of good news in the marine world, scientists have found one place where reef manta rays are thriving.
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Nov 15, 2022
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Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species.
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Nov 14, 2022
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The endangered oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris is an iconic marine creature, and yet surprisingly little is known about them. Now, a study led by KAUST researchers has provided insights into population demographics and ...
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Sep 19, 2022
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The early lives of manta rays remain a mystery. This is possibly because most researchers tend to pay more attention to large adult rays than their pups.
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Aug 26, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Australia working with one colleague from Sweden and another from Spain, has obtained recorded evidence of rays generating sound. In their paper published in the ...
New research from an international team of scientists has uncovered new details about the variety of social personalities of reef manta rays.
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Jul 19, 2022
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Through a collaborative effort including the public, scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation and Murdoch University are reporting a large number of manta rays in the waters of Komodo National Park, an Indonesian ...
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May 16, 2022
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Giant manta rays radiate menace as they sweep across the ocean surface, their wings reaching a span of up to 29 feet.
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Feb 23, 2022
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Whales in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf consume about three million microplastics per day, a new study has found.
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