A large Manta ray, Manta birostris, glides towards a cleaning station on a reef in Palau.

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Size: 4400px × 6600px
Location: Palau, Micronesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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