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Manta in German Channel at Palau

Manta in German Channel at Palau

This was the first Manta Ray I ever saw underwater. She was about 18 feet wingtip to wingtip, and she was magnificent. I know she was a female, because only f...
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This was the first Manta Ray I ever saw underwater. She was about 18 feet wingtip to wingtip, and she was magnificent. I know she was a female, because only females get this big, and because of her pelvic fins.
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OLYMPUS SP350

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Aperture 40/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/1250 Focal Length 80/10

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Palau

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Jun, 2016

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Thank you for the kind words! It is said that you are not the same person when you get out of the water after seeing a Manta for the first time, and I am sure that was so for me.

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