NATGEO  |  Animals

World’s first ultrasounds of wild manta rays reveal a troubling truth

Reef manta rays (pictured, an animal in Hawaii) are considered vulnerable to extinction due to pressures such as overfishing.

2024-04-15    

At full term, the fetus folded up inside her womb had a wingspan of almost five feet, as wide as a park bench. But pregnancy only becomes visible after around six months, meaning scientists might not know a manta is pregnant until halfway through her 12.5-month gestation.

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