Gentle giants: Manta rays, which can reach a span of seven to eight metres, are found in warm waters. Reef mantas are found along coastlines and oceanic mantas in open waters
The graceful manta rays gliding along the coastline are little known and humans have caused a significant a decline in their numbers
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