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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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Milaidhoo Island, Baa Atol, Maldives June is the beginning of manta ray season in the Maldives, and Baa Atoll’s Hanifaru Bay becomes a swirling underwater ballet.
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
The aquarium includes over 11 million gallons of water throughout its aquariums, some of which house larger marine life like whale sharks and manta rays.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Research has documented plastics in a variety of sharks (such as whale sharks, basking sharks, manta rays, Atlantic sharpnose sharks, and a few demersal sharks to name a few) across different habitats.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The director was initially skeptical of Kennedy’s stories about riding a giant manta ray.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
The aquarium includes over 11 million gallons of water throughout its aquariums, some of which house larger marine life like whale sharks and manta rays.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Research has documented plastics in a variety of sharks (such as whale sharks, basking sharks, manta rays, Atlantic sharpnose sharks, and a few demersal sharks to name a few) across different habitats.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The director was initially skeptical of Kennedy’s stories about riding a giant manta ray.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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