Giant Rays' Feeding Frenzy


	Giant Rays' Feeding Frenzy

David Hughes

7-4-2009 4:08 PM

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A sort of "smorgasbord"!

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<B>July 1, 2009</B>--A manta ray channels plankton-rich water through its mouth near Hanifaru, one of the Indian Ocean islands that make up the <A href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_maldives.html">Maldives</A>, in an undated photo.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/manta-ray-maldives-pictures/index.html"><DIV>
Hundreds of giant fish converge in Hanifaru Bay from May through November, when the lunar tide sucks krill and plankton to the surface, giving rays an all-you-can-eat buffet.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/manta-ray-maldives-pictures/index.html"><DIV>
In June 2009 the Maldives created three new marine protected areas that include Hanifaru and other crucial feeding areas for mantas and whale sharks, the world's largest fish (<A href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/whale-shark.html">whale shark pictures, facts, and more</A>).</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/manta-ray-maldives-pictures/index.html"><DIV>
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