Scientists explore the occurrence of black manta rays in the Indo
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The secret of the black manta ray is out! The secret of the black manta ray is out! Our new manta research investigates melanism in a marine species for the first
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Manta ray - Wikipedia
Rare black giant manta ray drifts casually past scuba divers in Indonesia
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Giant Manta Ray
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Everything You Need to Know About Diving with Manta Rays
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Photos: A Sanctuary for Enormous, Majestic Manta Rays
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Fact File: Manta ray (Mobula alfredi, Mobula birostris) - Australian Geographic
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Manta ray guide: how to identify, diet and where they live - Discover Wildlife
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Giant Manta Ray
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The Beautiful Black Manta Rays of Raja Ampat
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Cownose Ray - New England Aquarium
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World's first known manta ray nursery discovered
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Strong marine protected areas credited with manta ray surge in Indonesia
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Manta rays - Save Our Seas Foundation
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Bird's Head Seascape Natural History of Manta Rays in the Bird's Head Seascape: A new study by Edy Setyawan, et al. - Bird's Head Seascape