Smoothtail mobula ray leaping (Mobula thurstoni). These cartilaginous fish are found worldwide in temperate and tropical seas. They are also known as

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Smoothtail mobula ray leaping (Mobula thurstoni). These cartilaginous fish are found worldwide in temperate and tropical seas. They are also known as flying rays due to their ability to leap from the water. Photographed in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

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