Did you know that manta rays have an incredibly unique way of feeding in the ocean? These majestic creatures, known for their massive size and graceful movements, use their cephalic fins to funnel plankton into their mouths while swimming. This technique is called filter feeding and allows these gentle giants to obtain the necessary nutrients they need to survive. This particular female kept returning to barrel roll beneath our media manager, using her body as a plankton barrier to maximise the

Diving with manta rays 🙌🏽 Is probably one of the top 10 bucket list dives for every ocean lover! We are super lucky to have a dive site with a manta ray cleaning station around our island. This ensures us regular sightings of these gentle giants 🙏🏽 . . . . #scuba #scubadiving #diving #underwater #underwaterphotography #ocean #dive #padi #scubadiver #scubadive #sea #uwphotography #underwaterworld #diver #travel #scubalife #nature #marinelife #photography #buceo #underwaterphoto #uwphoto #seal

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Did you know that manta rays swim so efficiently, that their biomechanics have inspired the development of the most energy-efficient soft robot? Developed at North Carolina State University, the robots are called ‘butterfly bots’, and can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots. So, whilst manta rays may appear to be moving slowly, with their effortless pectoral fin strokes, they are actually moving incredibly fast! 📸 @jasminecorbettphotography 📍Raa Atoll, Maldives

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