Amanda Ray

Amanda Ray was identified on October 22, 2012, at Manta Village by Amanda Pettit. She was approximately 4 feet wide but has grown to 8 feet since then.

She is seen quite frequently. Even though Amanda is young, she was running for 1st place manta in our 2013 annual sighting statistics. She feeds almost every night at the Sheraton Keauhou. She is not shy and loves to be where the food is!

SPECIES

Mobula Alfredi (reef)

GENDER

Female

WINGSPAN

6-8 feet

MARKINGS

Butterfly + 2 spots

IDENTIFIED BY

Amanda Pettit

IDENTIFICATION DATE

10/22/2012

Amanda Ray'S MARKINGS

Amanda Ray's spot pattern looks like a butterfly with two spots above.

Amanda Ray's Injuries/scarring

She has a bent right wing tip, which is an injury from fishing line.

How was Amanda Ray Named?

The person who identified Amanda Ray was called Amanda!

We also love the play on words – “Amanda Ray the Manta Ray”.

IMAGES OF Amanda Ray

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Amanda Ray has a bent right wing tip, which is an injury from fishing line.

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7 Comments

Paulo Mesaros on May 31, 2023 at 11:36 pm

Saw Amanda Ray tonight (5/31/23) at Manta Village! Comes right up and says hello again and again! Very hungry girl and not shy at all! So cool to see her.
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Lily on December 22, 2023 at 6:32 pm

We saw Amanda last night and she was awesome. She loved getting as close to the board as possible and stuck around for 45 minutes. So glad we got to see her.
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- Martina Wing on December 23, 2023 at 10:15 am
  
  Wonderful news. Amanda Ray loves close-ups for sure 😎🎉😊
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Adrian on May 18, 2024 at 12:55 am

We got to swim with Amanda for around 40 minutes in Kona on 5/13/2024 and she was so sweet and curious!!
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- Martina Wing on May 18, 2024 at 10:08 am
  
  Fantastic News 😀🤩
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Berthil on March 25, 2025 at 1:11 am

I’m a relatively well known LEGO hobby designer and inspired by a Manta Ray making a barrel roll under our nose at Kona Hawaii. I created a LEGO Manta Ray with moving pectoral fins, moving tail and light heart beat. The Manta Ray that made the barrel roll is in the video was Amanda Ray! Check it out: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-215424/Berthil/manta-ray/#details
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- Martina Wing on March 25, 2025 at 8:49 am
  
  This is incredible. Mahalo Nui Loa, thank you for sharing your design with us.
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