Giant devil ray’s description
Immense and majestic, I am one of the biggest ray in the world. My head is ornated with two fins slightly curved, which earns me the name of “sea devil”. However, I am not dangerous : I only feed on zooplankton.
Several thousands
Population
Very threatened
Threats
Up to 5 m
Size
Unknown
Weight
Where do I live ?
I mainly live in Mediterranea.
Which threats ?
I breed very slowly and seek quietness, which makes me very sensitive to human activites development. Water pollution and our increasing accidental captures by fishing nets severely reduced our numbers.
Kiwiwho’s word to save the giant devil ray
My preservation goes by the control and the establishment of reserves and by the fishermen sensitization, who have to free me quickly when I am captured. In the Pelagos sanctuary for example, I benefit from the fishing interdiction.
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