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Warmer Pacific waters draw manta ray relatives to California coast

Original: A warmer Pacific Ocean is luring manta ray relatives to California's coast

Rising ocean temperatures along the Pacific are drawing mobulid rays, close relatives of manta rays, into waters off California, a region traditionally too cold for them. Sightings and strandings of the warm-water species have increased as marine heatwaves push wildlife northward, adding to concern about how climate change is reshaping ocean ecosystems along the US West Coast.

Why now: The warming-driven shift in marine species ranges highlights visible effects of climate change on California's coast.

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• A warmer Pacific Ocean is luring manta ray relatives to California's coast · SFGATE

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