The giant oceanic manta ray is the largest ray species in the world, with a wingspan up to 29 feet.

Beachgoers on Long Island got a rare look at an ocean giant after the world's largest ray species turned up to feed close to shore. A video released by the New York State Department of Environmental ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animals’ elusive reproductive habits. By Alexa Robles-Gil Giant manta rays are ...

The species typically lives offshore in warmer seas but can turn up in New York waters during the summer months An oceanic manta ray was spotted feeding near Jones Beach State Park, offering a rare ...