Based on photographs of real manta ray configurations, the researchers studied different formations of three manta rays: in tandem, in a triangular setup with one manta ray in front leading two ...

They found the tandem formation only significantly increases propulsion for the middle manta ray, and the two triangular setups result in overall decreased efficiency compared to a single swimmer ...

Based on photographs of real manta ray configurations, the researchers studied different formations of three manta rays: in tandem, in a triangular setup with one manta ray in front leading two ...

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Marine biologist Aldo Zavala, a prominent member of Proyecto Manta, a civil organization dedicated to the protection of manta rays, has raised concerns over the alarming rate ...

Few creatures can match the manta ray or stingray when it comes to gracefulness in the water. These cartilaginous fish appear to glide through the water with each flap of their pectoral fins, looking ...

Based on photographs of real manta ray configurations, the researchers studied different formations of three manta rays: in tandem, in a triangular setup with one manta ray in front leading two behind ...

HANGZHOU -- In a laboratory at Westlake University in East China's Zhejiang province, a group of young researchers is pushing ahead the underwater exploration frontiers with an unlikely muse: the ...

The overall efficiency of the manta ray group depends on the manta rays’ configuration — tandem, triangle, or inverted triangle. Credit: Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

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