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Zorro
Bluffton, SC · 5 months ago

Research is necessary to protect all species of the oceans. We have a captain who regularly catches LARGE sharks inclusive of Great Whites. He tags and releases and if already tagged reports the catch and identification info to the agency that uses it to help these giants thrive. Emotions are useless without full knowledge of the complete story😎

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Kevin
Loveland, OH · 5 months ago

This is Marine Research team trying to study the Mantia Ray's. Blood sample's and other tests are taken. There have been mass deaths of these species along the Florida coast. This is why they have a tank and equipment to keep the Mantia Ray alive to study and why their dying. Everyone assumes the worst, when Marine Research is trying to protect them.

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Jacqui Tomaszewski
Fernandina Beach, FL · 5 months ago

To the men--whipped with chains

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David T Teneralli
Cooper City, FL · 5 months ago

They should be putting goddamn jail that’s what the hell they should be take all their goddamn fishing equipment and the boat away from that that’s what should happen. We’re too lenient here.

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lani violet
Odessa, FL · 5 months ago

lock them up

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Marie Jones
Myakka City, FL · 5 months ago

it's a study, marine group , looking for clues for improving the rays health....

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ru4real
Seattle, WA · 5 months ago

Stolen from freedom to living in a fishbowl. This is just wrong. Captivity kills.

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martin
Peoria, AZ · 5 months ago

Too bad it wasn't a stingray and half of them didn't get the Steve Irwin lovetap.

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Suzan Sims
Tucson, AZ · 5 months ago

that's really so sad, to be taken from freedom to captivity

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Mary Spray
Wildomar, CA · 4 months ago

Put it back after removing the hook. More rotten, soulless, pathetic human beings. Anything for greed.

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Theresa
Spencer, IA · 5 months ago

they are mosty docile creatures, unless they have young ones around.

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Nunyum
5 months ago

You can predict what bites your hook. What should they have done? Cut the line and leave it with a hook in it? I stopped fishing forever ago because hurting the fish started wearing on my conscience.

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migoro
San Antonio, TX · 5 months ago

In MAGA America YT MAGA guys are always above the law.

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Michael Eads
Lawrenceburg, KY · 5 months ago

you don't have a choice on what takes the bait. Just put back.

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susu
Acworth, GA · 5 months ago

leave the sea creatures alone,that's their home

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sunshine.me
Terre Haute, IN · 5 months ago

call the coast guard

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Amy M
Centralia, WA · 5 months ago

evil people!

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Karen Correll
5 months ago

if they are taking this poor soul to sea world then they are not going to pray blood and do research ,make a another lie thats believable idiots!

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Michele Villines
Amarillo, TX · 5 months ago

marine scientist murder is more like it

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Rosey Liles
Cape Coral, FL · 5 months ago

I hope they were prosecuted?!

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Michelle Clifford
Middlefield, OH · 5 months ago

🤬😡🤮☠️🤬

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Gail Norton
5 months ago

may they all lose their licenses forever

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MelanitesUnited
Kansas City, KS · 5 months ago

You people really need to read before commenting.

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Holly Philbrick
Milford, NH · 5 months ago

Boo!Boo!

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America2timeworldchamps
5 months ago

Not everything is some outrageous abuse story — sometimes it’s science, research, or conservation. They clearly had proper gear and handled the manta ray carefully, which means it was likely part of a legitimate study or collection for an aquarium. People love to visit aquariums and marvel at marine life but have zero understanding of how those animals get there in the first place. Stop letting emotion cloud logic. Not every video is a call for outrage — maybe try actually paying attention before jumping on a bandwagon.

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Adela Santistevan
San Bernardino, CA · 5 months ago

what the hell are the doing I hope they got stopped !!!!!!!!!!! dam no respect what's the purpose for this !!!!!!!

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Violet Jade
North Port, FL · 5 months ago

sick a beautiful creature 😍 ❤️ I can not believe they did not release it,wtf leave marine life alone. We are killing/destroying everything. We don't deserve this earth 😢

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Kathy Graham
Leesburg, FL · 5 months ago

😡

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Barry LoBianco
Gainesville, FL · 5 months ago

Wrong to hold a Manta. they leave a scent trail U cannot wash off. So the next time they will be coming after U.

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Franklin Fox
Hampton, VA · 5 months ago

That's news to me. Didn't know manta rays were on the endangered list. Glad I read the story before I put my two cents in. wish there was more to this story.

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Greg Cook
Omaha, NE · 5 months ago

horrible

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Michael Perritt
Conway, SC · 5 months ago

Report boat to Coast Guard and Department of National Resource

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Marie Jones
Myakka City, FL · 5 months ago

marine scientist study

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GreaterIsHeThatIsInYou
5 months ago

oh my settle down guys! they stated they are licensed to catch and that its going to an aquarium. you might not like it and I dont either but at the same time I bet all of y have been to an aquarium once in your life

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Clay Adams
Coral Springs, FL · 5 months ago

I understand that they are delicious!!!😆

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David Hearnden
Bonita Springs, FL · 5 months ago

with the landing ramp then the holding tank already filled it looks like they only wanted to catch the Manta ray. prosecute too the fullest

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Glenda Selman
Madison, GA · 5 months ago

😡😡😡😡😡

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Adela Santistevan
San Bernardino, CA · 5 months ago

I THINK THEY MAY BE DOING SOME WORK SORRY FOR MY REACTION 🤔😲

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Nancy Curry
Pasadena, MD · 5 months ago

That's so wrong

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James Butler
Greenfield, IN · 5 months ago

The article never explained what they doing.

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Claudette Bernatowicz
Romeoville, IL · 5 months ago

as long as it goes to a a aquarium 😡😡😡

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Vance Andersen
Cookeville, TN · 5 months ago

They didn't hurt it. They did their job. They collected a live specimen.

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Joel Gibbons
Lancaster, KY · 5 months ago

never mind. it is a ramp of some kind to protect the manta. 🤔

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CompetitiveWeird
Naples, FL · 5 months ago

looks like research

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Gayle Moravecek
Naperville, IL · 5 months ago

They are devils!!!!

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Ann Brown
South Haven, MI · 5 months ago

probably was something wrong with it, or had hooks on him anything geesh chill ppl

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Fred Stange
Lake Milton, OH · 5 months ago

nail theme

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frostie
New York City, NY · 5 months ago

they have a helicopter, XYZ and the cops aren't watching??

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