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Manta ray death raises concerns over FWC’s permit issuing practice and animal welfare

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In July, we told you about a giant manta ray caught off Panama City Beach. The manta ray was sent to Sea World Abu Dhabi after the FWC issued a permit for its capture. Two ...
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South Florida company’s capture of protected manta ray sparks outrage: ‘That animal was in pain’

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — A video is blowing up on social media of a protected giant manta ray being taken from the waters off the Florida Panhandle and a South Florida-based company is behind the ...
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Manta ray sighting rare, says Mote scientist

SARASOTA, Fla. -- They’re known as one of the giants of the ocean. Manta rays can reach 28 feet across and one, a younger smaller one, was spotted off Pinellas County. “Manta Ray sightings are rare ...
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Manta ray death raises concerns over FWC's permit issuing practice and animal welfare

In July, we told you about a giant manta ray caught off Panama City Beach. The manta ray was sent to Sea World Abu Dhabi after the FWC issued a permit for its capture. For more News, Weather, and ...