Kailey Ray

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.

 

 

SPECIES

Mobula Alfredi (reef)

GENDER

Female

WINGSPAN

8-10 feet

MARKINGS

trident

IDENTIFIED BY

Ryan Leinbach

IDENTIFICATION DATE

07/10/2009

Kailey Ray'S MARKINGS

Kailey's pattern resembles a "Trident" made up of many round spots collaborating together.

Kailey Ray's Injuries/scarring

Kailey Ray is missing her left cephalic fin since July 2011.

How was Kailey Ray Named?

Kailey Ray is named after a young manta ray enthusiast who comes to Hawaii with her family to visit the manta rays regularly.

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