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AMAZING! Giant Manta Ray untangled in Ecuador 🤿

The Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is a majestic creature. Referred to as the angels of the sea they are one of the largest animals in the ocean with a wingspan measuring up to seven metres!! Sadly, since 2019 they have been listed as an endangered species. So what is their greatest threat? Fishing of course… “Giant manta rays are both targeted and caught as bycatch in a number of global fisheries throughout their range, and are most susceptible to artisanal fisheries and industrial purse-seine fisheri

How many manta ray species do you see in this video? The correct answer is TWO! 1️⃣ The oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) is the largest ray species in the world with a disc width of up to 700cm in extremely large specimens. They have dorsal white shoulder markings form two mirror image right-angled triangles, creating a ‘T’ in black. 2️⃣ The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is one of the largest and most iconic marine species. Because reef manta rays frequent relatively shallow waters along t

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