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 ...

“Identifying critical habitat is an important step for manta ray conservation in the region.” Her work on the gentle oceanic giant was published in the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes ...