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Will Banning Baited Shark Diving Off Florida Make Our Seas Safer?
Bipartisan legislation would ban the practice of feeding sharks off Florida’s coast, which supporters say will keep people safer and reduce conflict with recreational anglers.
The Fight Against Illegal Manta Ray Trade
A lack of regulations makes it shockingly easy for manta and devil rays to fall prey to the demands of a global trade market. Here's what's being done to put a stop to it.
What Happens to an Ecosystem When Its Top Predator Is Removed?
In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman discusses the importance of predator conservation.
10 Amazing Facts About Manta Rays
Beautiful, fascinating and enigmatic, manta and devil rays (known collectively as mobulids) are some of the most captivating creatures in our oceans.
A Transformative Dive With Sharks
Follow along as a diver slips into the water alongside sharks in Guadalupe Island, Mexico, for the first time, shedding years of Hollywood-fueled fear.
Stranded Manta Ray in Florida Unlocks Discovery of a Third Species
A dead manta washed ashore in South Florida, allowing researchers to confirm a new species.
How to Become a Whale Defender

Dive Ninja Expeditions' Whale Defender course transforms divers into citizen scientists by teaching them how to observe and report threats to whales.