Latest Manta Stories
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The manta ray, or Manta birostris as he is known among his more learned friends, only holds sway in two popular culture references that this writer can recall. As mascot for the Tampa Bay Devilrays and as school headmaster in ‘Finding Nemo’, it would seem his terrestrial visibility was in danger. So too, according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN), a global union of states, governmental agencies and NGO’s that seek to...
Conservationists from the University of Exeter in the UK, the Government of Mexico, and the Wildlife Conservation Society have completed a revolutionary study of Manta Rays, utilizing innovative satellite tracking devices. The published study is the first to track the ocean’s largest ray, growing to twenty-five feet long, using satellite telemetry to ascertain the whereabouts of the endangered animal. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the Manta ray as...
UN Conservation Convention Accepts Ecuador Proposal to List Largest Living Rays BERGEN, Norway, Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shark Advocates International is heralding today's agreement by Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to list the giant manta ray (Manta birostris) under CMS Appendix I and II. The listing obligates CMS member countries to provide strict national protections for giant manta rays and their habitats, and encourages concerted...
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With three astounding new attractions featuring all-new ways to connect guests to the mysteries of the sea, SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove are once again sure to top the "must-see" list for upcoming Orlando vacations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111109/CL03062 ) SeaWorld designers just announced new experiences to open in 2012 at SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove, and released a few details of a massive expansion set to...
A team at Princeton University has developed a four-inch transparent magic carpet. The team, lead by graduate student Noah Jafferis, created a flying carpet based on the manta ray that utilizes piezoelectric actuators and sensors. The electric current flexes the sheet into waves that drive tiny pockets of air across the sheet. The prototype moves at about 120 feet per hour and only travels a few inches high above the ground. Jafferis said he is working on a solar powered version...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando is sure to be this spring and summer's most popular vacation destination. All-new shows, experiences and adventures at both SeaWorld and Discovery Cove top Orlando's must-see list. And, SeaWorld Orlando's incredible new value-filled vacation packages and official hotels offer terrific values and benefits like front-of-the-line access, free transportation and free, all-day dining. Find out more or book a vacation now at...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is the perfect time for reconnecting with family and friends and making memories that will last a lifetime. And now, SeaWorld Orlando is rolling out an offer that comes at the perfect time for vacations and allows families the chance to make a real difference for wildlife conservation. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/seaworld/43784/ Now through December 31, with each...
SeaWorld officials in Orlando, Fla., say they hope their new Manta roller coaster helps attract visitors to the theme park despite the poor economic climate. It's critical that this is a home run, Dan Brown, general manager of SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica, told the Orlando Sentinel. And we think it's going to be. Although SeaWorld executives won't reveal how much the new ride cost, they have described it as the most expensive attraction ever constructed by Busch Entertainment Corp....
No getaway to Orlando complete without diving deep and flying high on Manta ORLANDO, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld's Manta - a seamless blend of up-close animal encounters with a head-first, face-down thrill ride - is the top new attraction in Orlando this summer. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/seaworld/38499/ (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090519/NY19129 ) The only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world, Manta...
Parks also offer unique vacation experiences and unbeatable prices ORLANDO, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, visitors to SeaWorld Orlando find out what it's like to spin, glide, skim and soar like a giant ray as they experience the only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/seaworld/37809/ (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090408/NY96750) A seamless blend of up-close animal...
Latest Manta Reference Libraries
The reef manta ray is found in shallow coastal waters around the Indo-West Pacific, The Red Sea, South Africa, Thailand and Western Australia. It can also be found around the southern islands of Japan and from Eastern Australia to French Polynesia, including the Hawaiian Islands. It will normally stay within a few miles of the shoreline around coral and rocky reef areas. The reef manta ray is the second largest of the ray family, reaching a maximum length of up to 16.4 feet and maximum...
The largest ray in the world is the giant oceanic manta ray. It is found in the open water of all the major oceans of the world. In the eastern Atlantic it can be seen from New Jersey to Uruguay; in the western Atlantic from the Azores Islands to South Africa; in the eastern Pacific from southern California to Peru and in the western Pacific from Japan to New Zealand. It also can be seen in the entire Indian Ocean. This manta ray will swim in deep water but enter the shallows around reefs for...
The bull ray is found in the warm coastal waters, lagoons, and estuaries of Europe and Africa, mainly in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Black Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. The full distribution of this species is unclear. It swims both near the surface and on the bottom to feed in small groups at depths of 200 ft or more, sometimes leaping out of the water. Occasionally it is called a duckbill ray in the region of South Africa. The shape of the head is where the bull ray gets its...
