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World's first known nursery for giant manta rays discovered in Gulf of Mexico, The Independent
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9 Interesting Manta Ray Facts
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Manta Ray National Geographic
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Turning the tide for devil rays
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Photos: A Sanctuary for Enormous, Majestic Manta Rays
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Huge squadron of manta rays is recorded off Indonesia
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Big manta rays found 'right under our nose' off Florida beaches
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Manta Ray Fish Facts - A-Z Animals
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Peru Makes Way For Mantas!
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Turns Out Mantas Are Social
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Underestimated threats to manta rays in Brazil: Primacies to support conservation strategies - ScienceDirect
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Catching rays New Zealand Geographic
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Found: World's Largest Population Of Giant Oceanic Manta Rays
Manta Trust - ** NEW SCIENCE ALERT ** Our new publication led by Nicole Pelletier, 'Insight into manta ray behaviour using animal-borne Crittercams' delves into the lives of manta rays when divers
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The distribution of manta rays in the western North Atlantic Ocean off the eastern United States