Aussie Scientists Target Manta Ray Mysteries
May 8, 2007 @ 09:57 AM (EST)
Source: Underwater.com.au
Aussie scientist are doing something about the fact that we don't know much about the biology of manta rays ... we just know how amazing they are.
Manta rays are hard to miss - big, black and stretching up to seven metres wide, but scientists are still in the dark about the world's largest ray.
A team of UQ scientists is joining forces with industry and government partners to launch the most comprehensive study of manta rays yet...
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