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New research reveals how shark skeletons combine strength and flexibility—offering a blueprint for future materials and ...
Amazing discovery in Palm Beach County: Giant manta ray babies and a study that could ... with the Palm Beach Gardens-based American Shark Conservancy, said there’s little known about the ...
To evade predators, manta rays rely on their speed and large flat wings. To kill a ray, a shark must bite through its main body where the vital organs are, not the wings. The Corning Museum of ...
Alex Mustard For a reef manta ray like this one swooping in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, motion is life. Like many shark species, a manta ray must constantly move to avoid sinking and to ...
One of the world's largest manta ray populations is found off the southern coast of Mozambique. Around three quarters of this population have been victims of shark attacks. These attacks would ...
Incredible video captured the moment a huge manta ray swam under—and splashed—a paddleboarder over the weekend in the waters off of Honeymoon Island State Park. Local drone operator John ...
Under whale shark and manta ray encounter guidelines, you must stay at least 10 feet away from the animals at all times, and never attempt to touch them. You also shouldn't attempt to block their ...
The Robotic Manta Ray codenamed MantaBot created by the Bio-Inspired Engineering Research Laboratory (BIER Lab) is set to make a splash. The next evolution in underwater Robotics is here.
The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle creature. They can make migrations across the oceans, finding their way by following topographical maps ...
Manta rays are now legally protected in Peru, and their image has gotten a boost too. Last year one of the country’s magazines made a manta ray its cover model.