Video of men catching a giant manta ray sheds light on FL's little-known permits that allow threatened species to be caught for exhibition.

A St. Petersburg lawmaker is trying to slam the door on Florida’s tiny but controversial trade in federally protected sea life after a viral video showed a giant manta ray hauled out of the Gulf off ...

“I mean, he was in pain. That animal was in pain," a witness alleged of the aquatic animal A dolphin touring company in Florida witnessed an endangered giant manta ray being taken from its natural ...

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 boat deck. “Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves ...

Tittering from local anglers is what first attracted scientists to a potential lover’s lane for manta rays off Florida’s east coast. The fishermen may not have known exactly why the graceful megafauna ...

A paddleboarder near Honeymoon Island, Florida, had a rare and thrilling encounter with a giant manta ray. The video shows the manta ray gliding beneath the paddleboard, with the paddleboarder ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ‘manta ray’ submarine is designed to operate over long distances of water (Northrop Grumman) The US has tested a futuristic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 boat ...