Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species.
NEWPORT, Ore. – Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species. The findings, just reported in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, indicate that while other populations of oceanic manta rays are typically small and vulnerable to human
With so many species under threat due to human activity and climate change, it's encouraging to hear about one population that's doing very well for itself: a group of more than 22,000 oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) off the coast of Ecuador.
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