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First giant manta ray born in captivity at Okinawa aquarium
A female manta ray calf arrived at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium after a mating last year, marking the first known birth of a manta ray in captivity. The process was captured on video and broadcast by NHK, with officials noting limited scientific data on manta lifecycles.
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Tokyo
Okinawa Churaumi
Aquarium
NHK
Okinawa
Minoru Toda
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Motobucho
Okinawa Prefecture
Japan