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10 meters below t he su r face, i n a n a f ter-da rk spot ca l led Ma nt a
Heaven, divers here must dodge and roll to avoid the otherwise docile
rays in their feeding ground. Known as hahalua around the island
state, a ray’s wingspan reaches up to three meters across. Despite
their size, a ray can perform acrobatic backf lips in order to filter
more plankton through its gills. — APRIL WONG106 AUGUST 2019 / TRAVELANDLEISUREASIA.COM
Gliding through swirling
schools of plankton, a manta
ray gets its nightly feed off the
coast of Kona in Hawaii. Just