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Photo of the Day: Giant Manta Ray

Rachel Faulkner | Last Updated: January 5, 2016

Giant manta ray, Socorro Island, Mexico — A diver photographs a giant manta ray as it glides through Pacific waters off the coast of Socorro Island, Mexico. Photo by Kat Fisher.

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Published: April 3, 2012

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