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From freezer reshuffling to roadside inspections mid-journey to the Smithsonian, the manta’s journey to formal recognition was as dramatic as the discovery itself.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.
—Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Individual mantas have been identified through photo-ID for up to 33 years—the worldwide age record for the oceanic (giant) mantas.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.
—Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Individual mantas have been identified through photo-ID for up to 33 years—the worldwide age record for the oceanic (giant) mantas.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
According to the outlets, the organization behind the narco manta has not been identified, although the Baja California district attorney shared that an investigation is underway.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta
ray
Noun
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Cape marigold flowers resemble large daisies with vibrant orange, yellow, purple, pink, or white ray petals surrounding a pollen-rich eye that attracts bees and butterflies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sun’s rays complicate things.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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