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Manta Rays of Hawaii

Manta Ray Snorkel Dives in Hawaii feature Kona Hawaii manta ray dives as well as dive tours and instruction in beautiful Kona Hawaii. The Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii is perhaps the best place on earth to see manta rays up close and personal. In lighted waters along the coast, manta rays congregate nightly to feed. After dark, millions of miniscule organisms are attracted to the glow. As thick clouds of these microscopic animals gather, manta rays come to feed on this favorite food. With cavernous mouths opened wide, manta rays gracefully glide, pivot, and somersault as they feast. Here in Kona, divers descend into the watery darkness to observe this nightly feeding ritual with respect and awe.

Manta Rays are found nightly off the Kona coast on The Big Island of Hawaii feeding on plankton.You can make Manta Ray Snorkel Reservations by booking with Sea Wolf Hawaii Ocean Adventures online through their secure website. Other Hawaii Ocean Adventures you might find interesting: Swim with Dolphins Adventure - Swim near dolphins as they play on the Kona sandy ocean floor. Whale Watch Adventure - Watch Humpback whales return to Hawaii's coastal waters to give birth. Lava Boat Ocean Adventure - Watch the lava as it hits the ocean waters. %90 closure.

What are Manta Rays?

Gentle giant sea creatures that can dive over 720 feet at speeds over 14 miles per hour. Their wingspans can reach over 22 feet across which allows them to gracefully glide through water. The largest Manta Rays in Kona Hawaii is named Big Bertha with a wing span of 16 feet. Manta Rays can weigh more than 3000 lbs making Manta Rays one of the largest animals in the ocean. It has been reported they can glide several yards out of the water.

Are Manta Rays Dangerous?

Although large and fearsome looking they appear dangerous but, in actuality they are one of the least aggressive of the ray family. They feed on mainly plankton or small/microscopic organisms making it easy to view them from a safe distance while they eat. Book your Manta Ray Encounter today at SeaWolf Hawaii.com

Manta Ray Classification:

Kingdom	Animalia (animals)
Phylum	Chordata (having a notochord, post-anal tail, pharyngeal slits, and dorsal nerve cord)
SubPhylum	Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)
Subclass	Elasmobranchii (sharks, skates and rays)
Superorder	Batoidea (skates and rays)
Order	Myliobatiformes (rays)
Family	Mobulidae (devil rays)
Subfamily	Myliobatidae (manta and 9 species of devil rays)
Genus	Manta (manta rays)
Species	birostris