Manta
Pacific Research Foundation
Kona Manta Ray Identification Project
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 Image from video by Keller Laros |
| Number: | 44 | |
| Name: | Lightning | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Current Size : | {Size} | |
| Last Sighting: | Nov 1,2004 | |
| First Size: | 7-8 feet | |
| First Sighting: | Nov 1999 | |
Lightning is easily identified by his single chest stripe that resembles a lightning bolt. He was first identified as a female manta in Garden Eel Cove in November 1999, however later photos revealed claspers meaning he was just too young to "show" when first encountered.
Here is a 2nd photo
of Lightning, the original taken in 1999:
