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Recent Examples of manta rayMore than a dozen species of stingrays are found in Florida's waters, including the southern stingray, the yellow stingray, the Atlantic stingray, and several manta rays, per the FWC.—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Giant manta rays must constantly swim and cover significant distances during seasonal migrations.—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 Active travelers can swim with manta rays, scuba dive in the Great Astrolabe Reef, or participate in hands-on coral restoration.—Sarah Farag, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025 The waters here are home to spectacular marine wildlife, including humpback whales, manta rays, sea turtles, and one of the largest aggregations of whale sharks in the world, making this spot a Shangri-La for ocean lovers.—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for manta ray
The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.
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John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.
From freezer reshuffling to roadside inspections mid-journey to the Smithsonian, the manta’s journey to formal recognition was as dramatic as the discovery itself.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
During the dives, lights on the bottom of the boats attract plankton, which in turn attract giant mantas; divers get to see them from just feet away floating in and out of the darkness.
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