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Kristian Laine
Meet Inspector Clouseau! This one-of-a-kind manta ray’s belly is pink instead of white. He was first spotted in 2015 and named for the detective from the Pink Panther movie series in honor of his unique hue.
When photographer Kristian Laine snapped a photo of him off the coast of Lady Elliot Island, Australia, he thought his camera was broken. But the pink tint is all natural. According to Project Manta, a research group dedicated to the flat fish, Clouseau’s unique coloring is most likely a genetic mutation. Other animals, like leopards, have also popped up in surprisingly red shades. But as far as manta rays go, Clouseau is the first of his kind known to science.
About 450 manta rays are seen near Lady Elliot Island each year. If you were to spot one manta ray at random, what is the probability that it would be Clouseau? Record your work and answer on our Numbers in the News answer sheet.
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