A giant manta ray of approximately 1.000 kilos was caught by Peruvian unsuspecting fishermen operating at La Cruz inlet, north of the country close to the Ecuadorian border, according to Lima media.
The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle creature. They can make migrations across the oceans, finding their way by following topographical maps ...
A giant manta ray with several fishing hooks caught below its eye appeared to ask two nearby divers for help in removing them and then waited patiently for them to do so. Underwater photographer ...
When Freckles the manta ray approached divers Jake Wilton and Monty Halls in Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, they were shocked to see fishing hooks embedded under her right eye. More surprising ...