And we're going to say the Manta is all we need.

She could have cost the lives of all the mantas!

I'm sure the mantas had reason for moving out like that.

The manta was coming at him - under the surface!

Here was a world for the taking provided the mantas didn't take it first.

Suddenly she knew which way the manta vote would go.

Mantas may travel alone or in groups of up to 50.

With the Manta we can manage this on our own.

Next time remember: never point a weapon at a manta.

The manta was coming again, ready this time for the kill.

The second Taken tried to impress the mantas with his power.

We'd been able to do nothing to stop them, so busy had the mantas kept us.

Here was the test: which way would the manta jump.

And - he saw the disk of a manta, also coming toward him.

For manta - it could be a complex problem indeed.

It was coming to the point where we were kept busy by mantas.

A manta could not see anything that wasn't directly in front of its eye.

There was more, but she looked up to see one of the mantas approaching.

The manta also served as a blind across the door.

Hope I can pick up his trail, or maybe a manta'll show me.

She presented it to the manta, but met with no response.

And now Guy says there are at least 40 mantas in an area about the size of a football field.

A pair of mantas took to the air to scout.

Cal had said that the mantas would find him, once he made himself available - if they wanted to.

An individual manta eats about 13% of its body weight each week.

Their appearance is similar to that of Manta rays, which are in the same family.

Two species which have been particularly hard hit are sharks and manta rays.

Manta rays may live for as long as 50 years.

I have seen many manta rays on dives around the world, but not in these numbers.

The offshore water is one of the few places in the world where manta rays are common close to shore.

And while we saw several manta rays, no one got a ride on one.

Experience the thrill of seeing manta rays up close!

They brought me face to face with manta rays and turtles.

Divers and manta rays swim together off the coast of Mexico.

In reality, manta rays are gentle creatures, and do not attack humans.

Their warships resemble large Earth manta rays and are filled with water.

They looked like manta rays, broad and flat, their wings at least three meters wide.

After the feast, manta rays gobble down a few sardines.

Manta rays are abundant, attracted to the plankton around the island.

Today Yap, where manta rays are especially abundant, is popular with divers.

Marine life includes big fish, manta rays, barracuda and sharks.

Several life-sized models of fish and manta rays hang from the ceiling.

Occasionally he makes more elaborate animals: unicorns, manta rays, bears.

During some periods of the year, dolphins, whale sharks and manta rays can be observed.

Although this pup did not survive, the aquarium has since seen the birth of three more manta rays in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Truck Ships - Shaped almost like large black metal manta rays.

As of July 2010, there have been a total of four manta rays born in the aquarium.

The rooms are stunning, and at 6pm sharp the manta rays swim in to be fed by hand.

Sea turtles glided by and manta rays skimmed the ocean floor.

Selayar East: 1 to 2 hours, pelagic fishes, sometimes manta rays.

All were eventually treated as synonyms of the single species Manta birostris.

The manta ray (Manta birostris) is the largest species of the rays.

Devilfish is also a name applied to the manta ray (Manta birostris)

Scientific name: Manta birostris

The manta ray (Manta birostris) is another filter feeder and the largest ray, growing to up to 2300 kg.

The Manta ray, Manta birostris

Manta birostris, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

As well as the healthy communities of reef fish there are significant populations of pelagic fish such as manta rays (Manta birostris), sharks and tuna.

Mantas may be at least two different species, the giant manta (Manta birostris), which migrates, and another smaller one called the reef manta (Manta alfredi), which does not.

This project is a comprehensive study of manta rays (Manta birostris and M. alfredi) to simultaneously enhance knowledge of the species, develop a Manta Identification Database, generate economic and social benefits and provide a basis for long-term monitoring of its environment.