Sun rays reflect light off the underwater quartz particles, making the sand shine upwards onto the water’s surface and creating that signature crystal-clear emerald shade.
In a paper published on Wednesday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a pair of researchers analyzed tails belonging to cownose rays, a smaller relative of manta rays.
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Jack Tamisiea,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the property's location within the Baa Atoll provides unparalleled access to some of the world’s greatest marine wonders, most notably one of the largest concentrations of manta rays on the planet at nearby Hanifaru Bay.
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