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Ticket To Freedom  A helicopter transfers Zeus, a 1,000-pound manta ray, 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 almost three years, has a wingspan of almost 13 feet. Marine biologists plan to monitor Zeus through a satellite tracking tag placed just prior to release. (Photo: AP Photo/Mario Nixon) |