ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The Giant Oceanic Manta Ray, with a wing span of up to 7 meters is the largest ray in the world. At Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico, these gentle giants are particularly friendly with divers, often coming up close and personal to eyeball the strange bubble blowing creatures. In this photo, I steadied myself with the noon sun above me and waited for this ray to glide by.

AUTHOR
Mok Wai Hoe is a photo enthusiast with a special interest in underwater photography and marine life. A member of Ocean Artists Society, he has been placed in photography competitions, such as Underwater Photographer of the Year, Sony World Photography Award and Ocean Geographic Photos of the Year, with his most notable accolade being the Master of Ocean Geographic Competition Wyland Award. His images have appeared in NatGeo online, Ocean Geographic, with a special feature of "OGX Emerging Pro Wildlife Photographer". In 2018, Mok was named Singapore Nature Photographer of the Year.

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