Yet these behemoths’ most puzzling feature is a whip-like tail that can measure as long as the rest of the fish’s body. Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.

Triple j number-cruncher Max Quinn, a proud Ballina boy, says the importance of the station in the regions is immeasurable. For him, it served as lifeline to an existence beyond his own imagination.

The burlesque-cabaret-musical theater hybrid is celebrating its 10th anniversary run from Jan. 17-26 at The Triple Door in downtown Seattle. “Bohemia” is set in 1890s Prague, where Antonín ...