Florida bill seeks to shield endangered species from exploitation

A viral video showing the capture of a giant manta ray off Panama City Beach ignited public backlash this past summer. The ...

Florida bill would ban the capture of endangered marine wildlife for aquariums

Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a ...
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Giant manta ray dives under Florida paddleboarder: 'Unbelievable'

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 ...
Yahoo

US tests giant ‘Manta Ray’ drone submarine for long-distance underwater missions

The US has tested a futuristic “manta-ray” style underwater drone that could one day be used for long-distance missions around the world. The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) ...
Sun Sentinel

Florida allowed capture of threatened giant manta ray for overseas aquarium

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 ...
People

Giant Endangered Manta Ray Roughly Taken from Florida Waters to Be Put Into Captivity with Official Approval

“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 ...