Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and ...

Among these, mobula rays, a group of aquatic rays that includes mantas and devil rays, stand out for their uniquely efficient feeding method. These rays balance breathing and feeding seamlessly ...

Mobula rays are sometimes called flying rays, thanks to their acrobatic leaping. But scientists are not sure exactly why they do it. The rays have large, flat, diamond-shaped bodies and long fins, ...

As the numbers grow and the shoals get bigger, individual mobula rays propel themselves out of the water in a spectacular display of aerial acrobatics, before landing with a loud bang. More and ...

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 ...

Newcastle University experts demonstrate a data-poor approach to assess the sustainability of devil ray catch in Indian Ocean fisheries. Scientists aged Spinetail Devil Rays (Mobula mobular) and ...

and giant oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris). Collaborating with the Marine Megafauna Foundation, Carpenter also teamed up with researchers from the Oceanographic Research Institute ...