Meet the manta rays of the Kona Coast of Hawaii

Dive into a world of discovery about the gentle giants of the sea

Since 1998, we have been compiling a database of individual manta rays that are sighted along the West side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Every manta ray gets a name; read more about the process of identifying and naming a new manta ray on this page!

Each manta ray has a unique spot pattern which allows us to identify and monitor them. The information we collect is often used and analyzed by third parties – you can read about our contributions to citizen science here or view older statistics on this page

Browse our collection of pictures, video clips, descriptions and stories below. And if you’re lucky enough to have spotted one of these gentle giants on a manta ray dive, you can share your story on their page!

Akari Ray

Akari Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Alexander Ray

Alexander Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Amanda Ray

Amanda Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Andrea-a Ray

Andrea-a Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Angelika Ray

Angelika Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Big Bertha

Big Bertha

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Blain Ray

Blain Ray

WINGSPAN 7 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Bob’n’Ray

Bob’n’Ray

WINGSPAN 9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Boo-Boo Ray

Boo-Boo Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Cara Ray

Cara Ray

WINGSPAN 10-12 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Carolien Ray

Carolien Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Christian Ray

Christian Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Conae Ray

Conae Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Cousteau Ray

Cousteau Ray

WINGSPAN 9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Csilla Ray

Csilla Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Curly Ray

Curly Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Daniel Ray

Daniel Ray

WINGSPAN 4-5 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Darth Ray-der

Darth Ray-der

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Delaney Ray

Delaney Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Dionne Ray

Dionne Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 Feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Doug Ray

Doug Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Eli Ray

Eli Ray

WINGSPAN 7-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Elviki Ray

Elviki Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Emma Ray

Emma Ray

WINGSPAN 7-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Gavin Ray

Gavin Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Gita Ray

Gita Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Grayer Ray

Grayer Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Guillermo Ray

Guillermo Ray

WINGSPAN 9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Hans Ray

Hans Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Hayden Ray

Hayden Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Ho Ray

Ho Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Isabel Ray

Isabel Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

J9 Ray

J9 Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Jana Ray

Jana Ray

WINGSPAN 7-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Jay Ray

Jay Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Jerry Ray

Jerry Ray

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Jihane Ray

Jihane Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Johnny Ray

Johnny Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Jolene Ray

Jolene Ray

WINGSPAN 5 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kai-Zed

Kai-Zed

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kailey Ray

Kailey Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kainoa Kai Ray

Kainoa Kai Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kamala Ray

Kamala Ray

WINGSPAN 2-3 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kansas Ray

Kansas Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kapono Ray

Kapono Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Kegan Ray

Kegan Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Koie Ray

Koie Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Laur-Ray

Laur-Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Lee Ray

Lee Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Lefty

Lefty

WINGSPAN 12-13 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Leon Ray

Leon Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Lightning

Lightning

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Linda Ray

Linda Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Lisa Rae

Lisa Rae

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Louise May Ray

Louise May Ray

WINGSPAN 6-7 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Louisette Ray

Louisette Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

LouLou Ray

LouLou Ray

WINGSPAN 6-7 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Makani Ray

Makani Ray

WINGSPAN 3-4 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Maluhia Ray

Maluhia Ray

WINGSPAN 14-16 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Mango Ray

Mango Ray

WINGSPAN 10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Margo Ray

Margo Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Martina Ray

Martina Ray

WINGSPAN 18+ feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Birostris (pelagic)

Maximus Ray

Maximus Ray

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Melainah Ray

Melainah Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Mighty Q

Mighty Q

WINGSPAN 6-7 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Milda Ray

Milda Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Miles Ray

Miles Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Obama Ray

Obama Ray

WINGSPAN 6-7 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Ola’i Ray

Ola’i Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Orion Ray

Orion Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Otho Dee Ray

Otho Dee Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Otis Ray

Otis Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Peg Ray

Peg Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Pu’uwai Ray

Pu’uwai Ray

WINGSPAN 5-6 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Ralph’s Ray

Ralph’s Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Rami Ray

Rami Ray

WINGSPAN 16-18 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Birostris (pelagic)

Re-Nata Ray

Re-Nata Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Rebekah Ray

Rebekah Ray

WINGSPAN 14-16 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Reese Ray

Reese Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Rusty Ray

Rusty Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Ryan Ray

Ryan Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Salem Ray

Salem Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Scar Ray

Scar Ray

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Shirley Ray

Shirley Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Sparrow Ray

Sparrow Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Spatter Ray

Spatter Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

St. James Ray

St. James Ray

WINGSPAN 8-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Birostris (pelagic)

Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

SweetP Ray

SweetP Ray

WINGSPAN 6-7 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Takahashi Ray

Takahashi Ray

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Tanque-Ray

Tanque-Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Teresa Ray

Teresa Ray

WINGSPAN 14-16 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Tessa Ray

Tessa Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Tim Ray

Tim Ray

WINGSPAN 7-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Timbuktu

Timbuktu

WINGSPAN 9-10 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Tyger Ray

Tyger Ray

WINGSPAN 10-11 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Uhane Nui

Uhane Nui

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Vallaray

Vallaray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Vegemite Ray

Vegemite Ray

WINGSPAN 7-8 Feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Vicky Ray

Vicky Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Vinny Ray

Vinny Ray

WINGSPAN 6-8 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Vitor Ray

Vitor Ray

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

W Ray

W Ray

WINGSPAN 14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Who Ray

Who Ray

WINGSPAN 14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

X-Ray

X-Ray

WINGSPAN 12-14 feet

GENDER Female

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

Zach-a-Ray

Zach-a-Ray

WINGSPAN 8-9 feet

GENDER Male

SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)

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