Manta birostris

The Manta is the largest amongst the family of rays. It van reach a length of 6-7 meters. Mostly the manta ray has a dark back and a white belly, sometimes with black dots on its belly. But there are also manta rays with an almost black belly.

Manta Rays have evolved from bottom-feeders to filter feeders who swim around the water column filtering the food out of the water. Besides its head the Manta has two big fins. These are used to direct the food to its mouth in between.

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Waking up to our last day of diving in Tofo Beach and we almost have to pinch ourselves. It is another beautiful sunrise over the Indian Ocean, with the sound of the waves gently breaking on the beach just in front of our chalet, and still one more day of diving to go. Yes, we had heard the stories, had seen the photos and watched the DVDs, but until we were here it was hard for us to believe it could be true. But here we were - one week of diving behind us and already we had had close encounters with more than seventy Manta Rays and twelve Whale Sharks!