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.
Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.
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