The state’s wildlife agency made the change after the July capture of a manta ray for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi sparked outrage.

This is an animal that is being taken from its natural habitat to captivity, and someone is making a profit off it,” said state Rep. LIndsay Cross, D-St. Petersburg.

In a letter to lawmakers Friday, the head of Florida’s wildlife commission said the agency would “revisit” its policies allowing companies to capture protected marine species for aquariums after a ...

Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are responding to criticism after a video showing the capture of a giant manta ray offshore of Panama City Beach ...

Kelly Delaney at Crown has bought world rights to Nine Months by Karina Manta (l.), illustrated by Lilith Wu, a YA graphic ...