Very Rare Pink Manta Ray Photographed Swimming Near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Baffles Scientists

Very Rare Pink Manta Ray Photographed Swimming Near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Baffles Scientists
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“Inspector Clouseau,” the only known pink-hued manta ray in existence, has been pictured swimming in the shallow waters near Australia’s southern Great Barrier Reef.

While swimming, photographer Kristian Laine snapped the 11-foot male ray close up in January 2020. Laine, surprised by the ray’s unique coloring, initially thought that his camera equipment had malfunctioned.