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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Photo taken at Fijian Islands.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Found throughout the world in tropical and subtropical waters, but also can be found in temperate waters. Largest type of ray in the world, recorded at over 7.6 metres (26ft) across. Yap, Micronesia.
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Photo taken at Fijian Islands.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Photo taken at Fijian Islands.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
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Diver observing Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi), with mouth open and feeding on planktonic at night off the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
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Diver observing Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver observing Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. West Maui, Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Also known as Devilfish. Found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs. Photo was taken at the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris). Also known as Devilfish. Found in tropical waters throughout the world, mostly around coral reefs. Photo was taken at the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
© Vanessa Mignon / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Western Australia. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Western Australia. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Western Australia. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Western Australia. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi). Also known as Devilfish and Devilray. Western Australia. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters, but also recorded in the tropical east Atlantic. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Spearfishermen with a speared Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares). Photo taken off Cape Point, South Africa
© Chris & Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Local fisherman with a Sea Turtle caught in a gill net. Photo taken in Madagascar, near Africa
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Pelagic shark caught in a longline. Photo taken at Cape Point, South Africa
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with a stainless steel fishing hook in its mouth. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Shark jaw products for sale. Photo taken in Madagascar, near Africa
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with a damaged dorsel fin. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with a damaged dorsel fin. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with a damaged dorsel fin. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), showing satelite tag damage to the dorsal fin. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
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Local fisherman releasing a Ragged-tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus), also known as Sand Tiger Shark and Grey Nurse Shark, caught in a beach seine net. False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Local fisherman releasing a Ragged-tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus), also known as Sand Tiger Shark and Grey Nurse Shark, from a beach seine net. Photo taken in False Bay, South Africa
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Helicopter hovering dangerously close to a colony of Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), causing extreme stress to the animals. Photo taken at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), caught in trawl netting. Photo taken at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa
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Rescuers release netting from a Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusilus pusilus). Photo taken at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa
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A sound recording device from the University of Hawaii anchored on a reef off the Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Gorgonian Fan Coral detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Faviid Coral (Faviidae sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acroporid Coral (Astreopora myriophthalma) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Coral (Acropora millepora) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Acropora Coral (Acropora sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mussid Coral (Lobophyllia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunshine Coral (Tubastraea sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Mushroom Coral (Fungia sp.) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) - dorsal fin and scale detail. Night Colour. Indo-Pacific
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Red Goatfish (Parupeneus sp.) eye. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Nudibranch (Sea Slug) detail. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Seashore seashells and pebble rubble. Coastal New South Wales, Australia
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