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any of several extremely large rays
the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor
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Many of Atlanta’s top attractions remain open, including the world-famous Georgia Aquarium, home to whale sharks, manta rays, and beluga whales, and hundreds of other marine animals.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 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
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
The pristine reefs here are home to an abundance of marine life and endless underwater cleaning stations that attract resident manta rays, whale sharks, and turtles.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 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
More 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
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 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
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
The pristine reefs here are home to an abundance of marine life and endless underwater cleaning stations that attract resident manta rays, whale sharks, and turtles.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 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
More 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta rays
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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
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Japanese maples do best when sheltered from wind and the hottest rays of the afternoon sun.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Manta rays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta%20rays. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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