The Otherworldy Flora and Fauna of the Coral Triangle
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Manta Rays
Though they occupy a small portion of the ocean, coral reefs like the Coral Triangle are home to a quarter of all marine species, like these mantas, the largest of the rays, which typically feed on the life around the reef.
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