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New Manta Ray Species Identified
A large migratory species of Manta Ray has been identified off of Africa. Resident rays and the migratory ray have overlapping territory and look so similar they have been confused as one species for a long time, but recent research taking advantage of exact individual ray identification has shown they are separate, with indications that there may even be a third separate species.
After suspecting the existence of a second species Andrea began studying other populations across the globe. Through genetic and morphological analysis she confirmed that there is indeed a second, and possibly a third, species of manta ray that exists across temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. The two species have mainly overlapping distributions, but their lifestyles differ greatly; one is migratory and the other is resident to particular areas along the coast. ed.z.: I just find these guys fascinating in a "living dinosaur" type of way. Once you see one in the wild it sticks with you.