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NOAA Ship Townsend Cromwell

TC-01-01 Coral Reef Assessment January 31-March 1, 2001
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This manta ray was observed by our divers during a coral reef habitat assessment. It is just one example of the variety of sea life present on these coral reefs. With its graceful wings the ray seems to fly over the reef at Baker Island. What looks like clouds above the ray are really crashing waves as seen from below.


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