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Recent Examples of manta rayDirector: Cody Sheehy The Hook: Just your typical story about an octogenarian and his favorite manta ray.—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 June 2025 The project, named Guardians of the Reef, includes 50 modules, 38 of which emulate coral reef habitat and 12 of which are sculptures, including mermaids, oceanic deities such as Poseidon and Amphitrite, and marine animals such as a turtle, octopus and manta ray.—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 Terry Kennedy has lived several lifetimes — a Navy Seal, a Hell’s Angel, and, most memorably, as the unlikely friend to a giant manta ray named Willy.—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025 Thousands of species can be found there, including coral reefs, sea turtles, whales, dolphins, sharks and manta rays.—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manta ray
Individual mantas have been identified through photo-ID for up to 33 years—the worldwide age record for the oceanic (giant) mantas.
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Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside Online,
8 June 2025
According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
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