A helicopter transfers a 1,000-pound manta ray named Zeus from a captive marine viewing habitat to the Atlantic Ocean as part of a release and research program at Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Zeus, who has been at the resort for almost three years, was measured at a final wingspan of almost 13-feet, according to resort management. Marine biologists plan to monitor Zeus through a satellite tracking tag placed just prior to release. (AP Photo/Mario Nixon) ORG XMIT: BHS101
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