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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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There’s also the option of swimming with Sailfish (thought to be the fastest fish in the sea), and manta rays, mysterious gliding giants whose wingspan can net up to 26 feet.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The real draw here is the 200,000-gallon tank full of more than 100 sea creatures, including tropical fish, sharks, manta rays and even moray eels.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Take a bucket list plunge with award-winning Coral Bay Eco Tours and swim in groups of 10 or fewer with a marine biologist and photographer guides alongside whale sharks, migratory humpback whales, and manta rays.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Tala falls ill and dies at the end of Moana, but she’s set to return in the sequel in the form of a manta ray spirit.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The real draw here is the 200,000-gallon tank full of more than 100 sea creatures, including tropical fish, sharks, manta rays and even moray eels.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Take a bucket list plunge with award-winning Coral Bay Eco Tours and swim in groups of 10 or fewer with a marine biologist and photographer guides alongside whale sharks, migratory humpback whales, and manta rays.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Tala falls ill and dies at the end of Moana, but she’s set to return in the sequel in the form of a manta ray spirit.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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