That’s the case with “Inspector Clouseau,” a male manta ray spotted near Lady Elliot Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef ...

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 ...

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.