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A gentle giant in the waters off Indonesia.
Manta rays now have government protection from the threat of fishing within the archipelago's vast ocean.
Fishermen can make up to $500 for each ray caught. But studies suggest a single animal could generate up to $1 million in tourist revenue.
The government's decision has been welcomed by conservationists. Manta rays are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Vocabulary 詞匯:
archipelago 群島
generate 創造
revenue 收入
conservationists 生態環保人士
vulnerable 易受傷害的
(Pictures: Shawn Heinrichs for WildAid and Conservation International)