This story is part of Sea Creatures of Alabama, a series from AL.com featuring some of the state’s most unique sea creatures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These creatures have been unfairly treated as scapegoats for dwindling clam populations in regions like the Chesapeake Bay. It’s ...

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (WJLA) - An animal rights group has made public undercover videos it said shows inhumane treatment of cownose rays found in the Chesapeake Bay. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness ...

The Movement of Life Initiative is a developing program in animal tracking research conducted by Smithsonian Institution researchers and their colleagues. As part of the program, scientists Matt ...

More than 100 cownose rays died in the waters off the shores of northern Anne Arundel County near Glen Burnie in recent weeks, creating an odor residents say deterred them from leaving their homes.

FLORIDA – New regulations for harvesting cownose rays in state waters are under consideration by the state. With online workshops planned for May 21 and June 2, Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

It's easy to forget about the legion of mysterious creatures that live in the ocean. That is, until you are right on top of them. Like schools of fish, some creatures, such as cownose rays, travel and ...