Gallery: Meet the Scientist Snapping Selfies With Giant Manta Rays
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Silhouettes of two giant mantas appeared during this dive in Indonesia.
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This giant manta from Mexico has a striking black body.
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A freediver swims with a giant manta ray.
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A reef manta ray swims through green waters in this aerial shot.
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Andrea Marshall follows a giant manta near Mexico
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A giant manta cruises through the waters of the Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia
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A cameraman films a giant manta in Mexico
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A fish tags along with a giant manta ray in Ecuador.
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A diver appears near a cave in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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