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Underwater Photographer Spots A Majestic Pink Manta Ray So Rare

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Underwater Photographer and Diver Kristian Laine spot a majestic Pink Manta Ray that is so rare, first he thinks his camera is broken. Kristian Laine is an Australian freediver and underwater photographer and one day, he decided to go for shooting at Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Continue reading »

Manta 2.0 / Ray of Light

Limited Edition. Designed by Joeri Claeys. The sea is never far away with this unique lamp. Inspired on, and a tribute to, one of the most amazing sea creatures: the Manta Ray. The aim was to create a modern table lamp with a sculptural and organic form that tries to provoke people into using their imagination. Casting a beautiful atmospheric light and mysterious shadow. Continue reading »

Underwater Giants: The Magnificent Manta Rays of the Maldives

Swooping gracefully through the water like giant bats, these huge manta rays gather to feed on microscopic plankton. These amazing pictures were taken by British photographer Warren Baverstock, who spent nine days on the Maldives to capture these beautiful creatures. Up to 200 mantas gather in Hanifaru Bay, which is just the size of a football pitch, to feed and be cleaned of parasites by smaller fish.

Manta rays are the world’s largest ray and have the biggest brain to body weight ratio of their cousins the skates and sharks. They feed on plankton and fish larvae either on the ocean floor or in open water. They filter their food from the water passing through their gills as they swim. Mantas frequently visit cleaning stations where small fish such as wrasse, remora, and angelfish swim in their gills. (Time) Continue reading »