A video of the capture of a protected giant manta ray near Florida’s Panama City Beach has sparked outrage over concerns about animal welfare and conservation practices.
Denis Richard, the founder and CEO of Water Planet USA, a dolphin swim tour company, recorded the video Saturday while on his way back to the marina with a group. He captured five people on a white boat struggling to bring up what Richard initially believed was a shark before realizing it was an endangered giant manta ray.
