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A GIANT manta ray was facing death after fishing hooks got embedded in her eye. A wild manta ray has been filmed letting a snorkeller remove three hooks from her eye. news, national, Manta Ray Hook in eye, Jake Wilton, Western Australia, Coral Bay, Ningaloo Marine, Tourism WA, Diver removes hook from manta ray eye, South West Rocks 2019-07-19T12:00:00+10:00 Giant manta ray seeks help from diver in getting fish hooks removed from underneath her eye. Soft, breathable, durable materials. When Freckles the manta ray approached divers Jake Wilton and Monty Halls in Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, they were shocked to see fishing hooks embedded under her right eye. This helps it keep a lookout, even when the rest of its body is buried in the sand. Infinitely adjustable for personalized fit. 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