Manta Rays Have a Built-In GPS—and Dive to Extreme Depths to Use It

Manta Rays Have a Built-In GPS—and Dive to Extreme Depths to Use It

Oceanic manta rays will occasionally dive around three-quarters of a mile below the surface of the ocean. After years of speculation, a team of researchers has just found out why. It seems like manta rays have a kind of GPS in their heads. They calibrate it by plunging themselves deep into the inky depths of […] The post Manta Rays Have a Built-In GPS—and Dive to Extreme Depths to Use It appeared first on VICE .