snorkelers and scuba divers surround feeding manta rays, Hanifaru Lagoon, Maldives

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reef manta rays, Manta alfredi (formerly Manta birostris ), feeding on plankton, squeeze between snorkelers chasing them at the surface and scuba divers underneath as they traverse Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, Maldives ( Indian Ocean )

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Location: Hanifaru Bay, Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Republic of Maldives ( Indian Ocean )
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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