And what was wrong with cutting the net away? This species of manta is protected under the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. No information on the actual size of this creature but manta birostris can reach 13 foot or more in southern Africa. Mantas can live as long as 50 years. How old was this one? The animal should be carefully preserved so that no-one can profit from removing the gill rakers for Chinese medicine.
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