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Recent Examples of manta ray
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta ray
Noun
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The shorter cycling-specific bill keeps harmful rays out of your eyes yet doesn’t hinder visibility.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can also be spotted leading away from large impact sites — such as the vast Tycho crater scarring the south lunar region — where reflective material was excavated and cast out across the lunar surface during particularly violent events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Individual mantas have been identified through photo-ID for up to 33 years—the worldwide age record for the oceanic (giant) mantas.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside Online,
8 June 2025
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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.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta%20ray. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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