Underside view of a giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris), Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) with beautiful distinct markings, topside view, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) coming in to a cleaning station, Maldives.

An oceanic manta ray feeding in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

A giant manta ray (Mobula birostris) soars by under the sun, Socorro Island, Mexico.

A giant oceanic manta ray hovers over a cleaning station near a sea fan, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and Giant Manta Ray (manta birostris). Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant Manta at Cleaning station being cleaned by butterfly fish. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Satellite Tag attached to Giant Manta Ray, Ecuador. The lines to the left indicate recent fishing damage. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris), from underneath, with mackerel and remora, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, America, Eastern Pacific

The giant oceanic manta ray or oceanic manta ray, (Manta birostris) deep into sun rays. Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka.