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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.
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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
Kennedy took numerous videos of his time with Willy and other manta rays, which allowed the scientific community to study the fish extensively.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by evolution in remora suckerfish, which use an adhesive disk on top of their heads to attach to animals like dolphins, sharks, and even manta rays.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
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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
Kennedy took numerous videos of his time with Willy and other manta rays, which allowed the scientific community to study the fish extensively.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by evolution in remora suckerfish, which use an adhesive disk on top of their heads to attach to animals like dolphins, sharks, and even manta rays.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta ray
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Unlike the regular 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD editions, this version will include special features about the film created by Anderson himself.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Among certain species of anglerfish, like those in the sea devil (Ceratiidae) family, males are little more than sperm sacs with nostrils.—
Katherine J. Wu,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2020
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The researchers believe the mantas are using nature's cues such as changes in magnetic field strength, oxygen concentration, temperature and light to navigate themselves onto the right path for the next days' travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Oct. 2025
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The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta%20ray. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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