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See the majestic manta rays swimming in the waters of Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast of Australia
Atlantic manta (Manta birostris)
Meet the manta rays, barracudas, sharks, sperm and right whales, and seals in their natural habitat
Getting up close to wild stingrays and sharks
Quizzes
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
Why Do Animals Have Tails?
Bunch of shark fins, shark finning
Man Bites Shark
Female meadow adder snake (Vipera ursinii) Also called meadow viper or Ursini's viper. Reptile venomous poisonous tongue
What’s the Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous?
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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression

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See the majestic manta rays swimming in the waters of Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast of Australia
Manta rays swimming in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast...
Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Meet the manta rays, barracudas, sharks, sperm and right whales, and seals in their natural habitat
Underwater footage of manta rays, barracudas, sharks, sperm and right whales, seals,...
Video: Carl Finkbeiner (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Getting up close to wild stingrays and sharks
Learn about tiger sharks and various types of rays, including the spotted eagle ray,...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Atlantic manta (Manta birostris).
Painted especially for Encyclopædia Britannica by Tom Dolan, under the supervision of Loren P. Woods, Chicago Natural History Museum
Atlantic manta (Manta birostris)
Painting by Richard Ellis
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