Reef manta rays are a long-lived species with a relatively slow reproductive life cycle, and they are listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

The reef manta ray has a wingspan of up to five metres. This slow-growing species starts to mature at nine to 13 years of age (male) and 13 to 17 years of age (female).

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 keep oxygen ...

Although manta rays have been reported to live at least 40 years, not much is known about their growth and development. Taurus was already a mature male when first photographed in the 1980’s, so ...

Red Sea may have a nursery for oceanic manta rays The endangered oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris is an iconic marine creature, and yet surprisingly little is known about them. Now, a study led ...

Classed as "megafauna" due to their super size, reef mantas can measure up to 4.5 meters across and weigh up to 700kg, but are small fry compared to their giant oceanic or pelagic manta ray ...

The reef manta ray has a wingspan of up to five metres. This slow-growing species starts to mature at nine to 13 years of age (male) and 13 to 17 years of age (female).