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Manta Ray Diaz
Photo by Grover Jeane
Number: 29
Name: Manta Ray Diaz
Sex: Male
Current Size: unknown
Last Sighting: unknown
First Size: unknown
First Sighting: May 26, 1997
   
   
   
This ray is a large handsome male with mature claspers and a short tail only about 1’ long. He was first sighted on May 26, 1997 and swam with the other mantas at the Kona Surf site during that week. He seemed shy at first, but during the course of the week became more bold and approached divers closely. He is named after late Ray Diaz who was an avid diver and good friend of the staff at Jack’s Diving Locker.