Larger, shyer manta ray
The manta ray is the largest species of ray in the world. Off the coast of Mozambique, Andrea Marshall found a previously unknown, related species, she announced in 2008. The new species has not yet been named. It seems to prefer deeper waters and may migrate long distances.
Manta circles researcher
Dr. Marshall made the discovery when she was a PhD candidate. Not too surprisingly, she got her doctorate!
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