Kailey was first identified July 10th, 2009 at Manta Village by Ryan Leinbach. She was about 4 feet across.
She has had to deal with many fishing hooks and scrapes since being identified, however she is a resilient manta ray. During the first few months she was shy, stayed mostly outside the lights and close to the bottom. It took her about 3 months to become trusting to the lights. She has been a regular and often the ”star” of the Manta Village show.
Kailey Ray is named after a young manta ray enthusiast who comes to Hawaii with her family to visit the manta rays regularly.
DESCRIPTION OF MARKINGS
Kailey’s pattern resembles a “Trident” made up of many round spots collaborating together.
DESCRIPTION OF ABNORMALITY
Kailey Ray is missing her left cephalic fin since July 2011.
IDENTIFICATION DATE
July 10th, 2009
GENDER
Female
SIZE OF WINGSPAN
8-10 feet
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