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Watch a giant manta ray open its massive mouth – then swallow entire plankton clouds

This 2-ton ocean giant survives on tiny plankton despite reaching widths of over 7 meters across. Giant manta rays glide through the ocean using enormous mouths and specialized feeding structures to ...
Scientific American

Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals

The practice of “cloacal diving” could help remoras hide from predators—it could also be a feeding strategy or help the fish ...
ZME Science on MSN

Suckerfish slip through manta ray buttholes and scientists aren’t sure how bad that is

Remoras are small suckerfish that cling to sharks, whales, turtles, and manta rays using a built-in suction disc on their ...
KTBS

Rick Rowe witnesses manta rays feeding at night off the Kona Hawaii coast

KAILUA-KONA, HI. - The Kona Coast of Hawaii is a haven for wildlife lovers, particularly for those interested in marine life. KTBS 3's Rick Rowe, along with his fellow Collette travelers, found ...
Sun Sentinel

Florida allowed capture of threatened giant manta ray for overseas aquarium

Denis Richard watched five men heave a giant manta ray from the waters off Panama City Beach and plop it into a pool on their boat deck. “Let him go,” he yelled. “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves ...