A manta ray nicknamed ''Freckles'' by locals in Australia figured out a way to get help when she got injured: approach some divers. Jack Whilton, an underwater photographer and guide, was diving with ...

Freckles the manta ray has charmed hundreds of visitors to the Ningaloo Reef off the western coast of Australia. A group of snorkelers, however, realized their recent encounter with Freckles was ...

There are over 600 species of rays, including stingrays, skates, manta rays, and sawfish, and they come in many sizes. Rays are cartilaginous fish belonging to the class Chondrichthyes, which also ...

Giant manta rays (Mobula birostris) are some of the most iconic fish in the ocean. Their pectoral fins, which look a lot like wings as they swim, can reach nine meters from tip to tip. These gentle ...