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Rare devil rays make a remarkable appearance near Massachusetts
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Rare devil rays make a remarkable appearance near Massachusetts

Now, this is a lovely reminder of how much life thrives offshore: aerial surveyors from the New England Aquarium spotted more than 2,000 animals from 15 marine species in a protected area southeast of Cape Cod. Among them was a small group of Chilean devil rays, a rare sight that the aquarium calls one of the ocean’s best-kept secrets. These critically endangered rays are threatened by accidental capture and overfishing, and a group of them is charmingly known as a “fever.” And here's the thing: they can dive almost 6,000 feet deep, thanks to blood vessels that help keep their brains warm in chilly water.
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