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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

Male manta ray with almost pure white ventral surface, may be a new species, for now known as Manta alfredi, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

The reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) with yellow pilot fish in front of its mouth, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) with attached remoras at San Benedicto island in Mexico.

A Blue Spotted Lagoon Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma) peeking out from under a coral reef ledge, Papua New Guinea.

Three giant oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) circling at a cleaning station, South Ari Atoll, Maldives.

A trio of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) swimming above a reef top, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Enormous whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in clear blue water with sunrays, Christmas Island, Australia.

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus), with snorkeler in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A large reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swims through clear water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This beautiful region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle and is a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers.

A Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. This ray can generate strong electric discharges used to defend themselves or to stun prey.

A spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) swims over the deep, sandy seafloor near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote, Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations.

A large roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centroura) rests on the seafloor near Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This species is found throughout much of the Atlantic near reefs.

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus), with snorkeler in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Manta ray (Manta birostris) Juvenile animal swimming near the surface. Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This is the largest of all ray species.

Ladybug amphipods, undescribed species, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Hawaii, Maui, Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) cruises over the shallows off Ukumehame, View from below.

Sicklefin Mantas (Mobula tarapacana), Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Sicklefin Mantas (Mobula tarapacana), Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Common Eagle Ray, Myliobatis aquila, Banco di Santa Croce, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean

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.

Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) inside Gruta azul dive site, eastern coast of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi formerly Manta birostris) chain-feeding on plankton. Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Orca (Orcinus orca) group off Mayotte. During the short passage off Mayotte, this group of killer whales was observed devouring a Mobula ray and a large tiger shark.

Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) making a 180-degree turn in the translucent reef waters of the Mayotte lagoon.

Scuba diver with sicklefin Mantas, Mobula tarapacana, Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi formerly Manta birostris) chain-feeding on plankton. Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Sicklefin Mantas (Mobula tarapacana), Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Sicklefin Mantas (Mobula tarapacana), Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean