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Pacific Research Foundation
Kona Manta Ray Identification Project
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 Images from video by Jim Wing |
| Number: | 92 | |
| Name: | Wing Ray | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Current Size : | 4' | |
| Last Sighting: | September 2005 | |
| First Size: | 4' | |
| First Sighting: | April 4, 2005 | |
Wing
Ray is a young female first photographed by James L. Wing on 4 April
2005. She is about 4 ft. across and is often found feeding in the lighted,
shallow water area in front of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
(formerly the Kona Surf Resort). Not yet accustomed to the presence of
divers and snorkelers, she is easily startled by the touch of bubbles
and the movement of swimmers. From the surface, she appears more grey
in shading than most of the other mantas that have been documented.
Image from video by Keller Laros