The giant fish faces threats from poachers, boat strikes and climate change Photographs by Alex Mustard Text by Terence Monmaney After the manta ray filters out the tiny plankton from the water it ...

The resort is in Raa Atoll, a 45-minute boat ride from Hanifaru Bay in Baa Atoll, which is a legendary place to swim with whale sharks as well as manta rays from around May to December.

On our first morning snorkeling in the aquamarine lagoon, I came mask-to-manta with Zoomie — a tailless 2-year-old ray. The Manta Trust doesn’t know what happened to her tail, or if she’s ...

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 ...

"By mimicking the manta ray's fluid silhouette, we've solved buoyancy and stability issues that plague humanoid underwater robots," said Fan Dixia, 35, the project's principal investigator.