UMS-led research sheds light on rare eagle rays | Daily Express Online

Published on: Monday, December 14, 2020
By: The Star
The Ornate eagle ray.
Kota Kinabalu: A Sabah-led international research has helped shed light on the rare eagle rays, using mainly citizen science and social media.
According to the Sabah Shark and Ray Association (SSRI), this international study, led by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), saw the identification of a total of 46 eagle rays.
From the 53 reports of the rare species the team found online, the 46 identified included those in Palau, the Seychelles and South Africa, representing the first confirmed reports of the species in these countries, said SSRI.
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It said the study also found that many of the sighting occurrences were in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), highlighting the importance of these MPAs in shark and ray conservation.

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