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manta ray
noun
: devil ray
especially
: a ray (Manta birostris) that averages 22 feet (6.7 meters) in width with a weight reaching 3000 pounds (1361 kilograms)
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the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor
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The customs line was packed with middle-aged Americans sharing tips about the island’s best dive sites and where to spot six-foot manta rays, hawksbill turtles, and seahorses.
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Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
Home to a juvenile manta ray aggregation point, the lagoon is a significant research ground for the Manta Trust team and guests will have the chance to see the manta rays up close.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
And that’s where most of the natural diversity exists, from manta rays in the north to hammerhead sharks in the south.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
At one point, the speed boat captain spots a manta ray.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
These efforts have yielded significant discoveries related to manta ray gestation and maturity, contributing invaluable knowledge to global manta ray conservation efforts.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The island, part of the Yum Balam Nature Reserve, is home to abundant marine life and birds, including whale sharks, flamingos, herons, dolphins, and manta rays.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
Ink covered their chests and arms in black patterns that looked like manta rays and birds.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Divers in the Galápagos regularly see whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, spotted eagle rays, manta rays, sun fish, and many other marine creatures that are on divers' bucket lists.
—Karen Catchpole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
Home to a juvenile manta ray aggregation point, the lagoon is a significant research ground for the Manta Trust team and guests will have the chance to see the manta rays up close.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
And that’s where most of the natural diversity exists, from manta rays in the north to hammerhead sharks in the south.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
At one point, the speed boat captain spots a manta ray.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
These efforts have yielded significant discoveries related to manta ray gestation and maturity, contributing invaluable knowledge to global manta ray conservation efforts.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The island, part of the Yum Balam Nature Reserve, is home to abundant marine life and birds, including whale sharks, flamingos, herons, dolphins, and manta rays.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
Ink covered their chests and arms in black patterns that looked like manta rays and birds.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Divers in the Galápagos regularly see whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, spotted eagle rays, manta rays, sun fish, and many other marine creatures that are on divers' bucket lists.
—Karen Catchpole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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