A manta ray dive boat ran aground Thursday night approximately 100 yards south of the Honokohau Harbor entrance, sending five people to the hospital. Five of the people were extricated and taken to ...

A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the Ningaloo ...

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 ...

Jake Wilton thinks that the manta ray might have recognized him from his recent dives in the area. Sometimes you need a friend with opposable thumbs. Thankfully, a giant manta ray with hooks caught in ...

Divers discovered new manta feeding sites at Makako Bay, which became known as "Manta Heaven, " according to the environmental assessment. Manta ray viewing tours there quickly expanded, and in 2004 ...

In the open ocean, a manta ray's path can seem deliberate, until, without warning, it slips beneath the surface and vanishes into the blue. Hours or days later, it reappears far from where it began.

Giant manta rays can seem intimidating because of their enormous size, but they are actually quite welcome by divers because of their quiet, gentle nature. In fact, the creatures are so calm that at ...

Divers at Plaza Beach and Dive Resort and Toucan Diving of the island of Bonaire helped the Oceanic Manta, the largest type of ray in the world, get rid of the fishing line. Kelli Bender is the Pets ...