Jerry Ray was first identified on December 13, 2009 by Martina Wing during a day snorkel adventure. She remembers that it took a lot of breath holding to get the identifying spot pattern on camera.
He is a mature male and has not been seen at the nightly experience at Manta Heaven or Manta Village.
His namesake is Martina’s father-in-law Jerry Wing.
DESCRIPTION OF MARKINGS
3x strokes make up Jerry’s spot pattern.
IDENTIFICATION DATE
December 13, 2009
GENDER
Male
SIZE OF WINGSPAN
9-10 feet
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