Rays
PADI launches global shark and ray census and new specialty course
PADI has launched a global shark and ray census alongside a new speciality course, developed in partnership with Swiss watchmaker…
Shark Trust and BSAC launch partnership to map shark and skate egg-laying sites
The Shark Trust and the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) have announced a new partnership encouraging divers to contribute to research…
Major progress – but still gaps – in shark and ray conservation
A new study led by scientists from Florida International University (FIU) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has found that…
Shark trust launches new shark photography competition
The Shark Trust has launched a new photography competition designed to celebrate the diversity and beauty of sharks, rays and…
Marine Curios #19 – Torpedo Ray, Torpedo spp.
‘Numb, sluggish and lethargic’, the torpedo ray wasn’t named after the naval weapon but by the ancient Romans, whose physicians…
Shark and ray populations halved by overfishing in last 50 years
A new study finds that overfishing has caused populations of sharks, rays and chimaeras to decline by half since 1970.…
Mystery illness killing smalltooth sawfish
Scientists left worried about mystery illness killing critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys. Can there be a more…
Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke
I’m Ollie Clarke, an ocean photographer based in Western Australia, but originally from Bognor Regis in the UK. After studying…
Population of seals and sharks rises off English coast
Good news from Cumbria where populations of grey seals, sharks and rays are on the increase, but so too are…
The real life marine creatures behind 2003 ‘Finding Nemo’ cast
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Finding Nemo, here’s the real-life creatures that inspired Pixar’s animated blockbuster Released in…
The Shark Trust’s Great Eggcase Hunt returns for Easter 2023
The Shark Trust’s Great Eggcase Hunt is returning for 2023 this Easter weekend, and citizen scientists across the globe are…
Devil Ray Conservation Dive launched at Aliwal Shoal
A unique ‘Devil Ray Conservation Dive’ programme is to be launched this December at Aliwal Shoal off the coast of…
PADI calling for increased shark and ray protection at CITES 2022
PADI and the PADI AWARE foundation are representing the dive commmunity at this year’s Convention on International Trade of Endangered…
MMF reveals new 3D manta ray model
Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) has partnered with the Digital Life Project and ANGARI Foundation to create the world’s first accurate…
Shark Trust’s great Easter eggcase hunt
Every year, thousands of Easter egg hunts take place across the country, but if you’re looking for an activity to…
MMF scientists spot elusive ornate eagle ray
By Sam Baird, Marine Megafauna Foundation Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) scientists say there were ‘utterly amazed’ to encounter one of…
Protection urged for Sabah’s endangered devil rays
Schooling shortfin devil rays at Pulau Si Amil in Sabah, Malaysia, have seen the location formally recognised as an area…
No more mantas, only mobulas
A comprehensive study of the DNA of the rays that – up until last week – were known as mantas…