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[46] In August 2024, a female all black body manta ray kept in the Kuroshio tank gave birth. This is the first time in 11 years that a manta ray has birth, and the first case of all black body manta ray birth in the world. The pups were born black all over like their mother, 1.6 metres (5 ft) wide, and weighed 42 kilograms (93 lb). [47]
The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses manta rays in the "Kuroshio Sea" tank, one of the largest aquarium tanks in the world. The first manta ray birth in captivity took place there in 2007. Although this pup did not survive, the aquarium has since had the birth of four more manta rays in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
July 24, 2002 Started captivity on display at the Kuroshio Tank. July 28, 2005 Moved from the Kuroshio Tank to the marine cage in Kasasa Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. Body length over 5.4 m (18 ft). Released off the coast of Cape Noma, Kasasa-cho on August 8, 2005. Third generation (female) June 25, 2005 Kagoshima Prefecture Bonotsucho Akime ...
Steve tragically died in 2006 after a sting ray barb pierced his heart. And a "haunting" new photo of Robert freediving with a similar animal recently ignited fan debate.
Ghost Shark and Manta Ray protect the undersea realm. Sounds like it could be the title of a future Marvel movie, but in actual fact, it’s what could be the future of Pacific naval defenses.
Stingrays are caught by fishing lines or nets. Private fishermen tend to target these ray species due to the high payout from their gill plates. Large fishing operations tend to catch rays as bycatch when fishing for more desirable food fish such as tuna, where they are brought back to shore and sold regardless of the intention to catch these fish.
The US has tested a futuristic “manta-ray” style underwater drone that could one day be used for long-distance missions around the world.. The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle ...
Manta (sometimes considered to be a synonym of Mobula) The Mobulidae (manta rays and devilfishes) are a family of rays consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.