RT @GreenpeaceAP: Fun fact Monday: Manta rays can weigh as much as 2 tonnes - that's as much as a white rhino! 🦏😱

They have wing spans that measure up to 7 metres wide, and can eat more than 19 million pieces of plankton each week! 💙

#worldmantaday #wildlife #australia https://t.co/FEH3WqG1dR

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Targeted for gill plates & trapped accidentally in fishing nets, reef manta ray populations are plummeting worldwide. But in Raja Ampat, a protected area off Indonesia's coast, rays aren't only bucking trends of decline, they’re thriving. #WorldMantaDay https://t.co/JYEs4vCSaN

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.@ConservationOrg Marine Safety Officer Edgardo Ochoa has made it his mission to rid oceans of discarded fishing gear that ensnares marine life. And an encounter with a manta ray entangled in fishing line made for one of the most emotional moments of his career. #WorldMantaDay https://t.co/W15eGkOk3q

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If you’re a reef manta, there are few better places to be than northeastern Indonesia. A study is uncovering even more about a manta ‘superhighway’ where these gentle giants roam. Yet the safety of this marine haven is not assured. #WorldMantaDay https://t.co/7qHk1ehc0B

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