PHOTOS: Giant Rays' "Feeding Frenzy" Spots Protected
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 11:49
in Earth & Climate
An Indian Ocean island nation has created three new ocean sanctuaries, including a tropical bay where hundreds of 12-foot manta rays and 40-foot whale sharks feast on swarms of plankton and krill.
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