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manta ray
noun
: devil ray
especially
: a ray (Manta birostris) that averages 22 feet (6.7 meters) in width with a weight reaching 3000 pounds (1361 kilograms)
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the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor
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The aquarium is home to whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, manta rays, beluga whales, sea otters and African penguins.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Director: 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
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Director: 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
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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