This marine biologist is on a mission to save endangered rays
Figuring out where the enigmatic creatures mate and migrate is key to their conservation
![In this underwater photo, Marine biologist Jessica Pate swims beside a large oceanic manta ray.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/042023_br_manta-ray_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Marine biologist Jessica Pate swims alongside an oceanic manta ray. Pate and colleagues recently discovered the first known manta ray nursery in Florida waters — and the third known nursery globally.
Bryant Turffs