2009feb20manta152
Add to Cart Add to Lightbox DownloadA Giant Manta, Manta birostris, feeds on plankton while cruising just below the surface. The long flaps on either side of its mouth, known as cepahlic lobes, help to funnel water into its mouth so the plankton can be strained out. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
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- Andaman Islands Underwater, Threatened and Endangered Species, Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman Is. Marine Life (Andaman Sea), Big Animals