YOUR SAILING AND SNORKELING ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE! BOOK YOUR TOUR TODAY!

Big Island Snorkling Tours Blog

Fun Facts About Giant Manta Rays

Manta Ray Snorkeling in Kona

Here’s some quick fun facts about Manta Rays from Oceana.

Sea Paradise Sailing and Snorkeling has two night manta ray experiences which are not to be missed!

1. Giant manta rays are the largest rays in the world with wingspans up to 29 feet (8.8 m) wide and weights up to 5,300 pounds (2,404 kg).

2. Manta rays are the only vertebrate animals with three paired appendages: two wing-like pectoral fins; two sets of gills; and two lobes that extend from the mouth and funnel in water.

3. Giant manta rays sometimes do somersaults (barrel rolls) while feeding to maximize their prey intake.

4. Giant manta rays can dive more than 3,280 feet (1,000 m) underwater, but typically feed only 33 feet (10 m) deep.

5. Giant manta rays give birth to one pup every 2 to 3 years. 6. Giant manta rays can live up to 40 years.1

7. Giant manta rays have the biggest brains of any fish studied so far.2 They use that brain power to learn, exercise their memory, distinguish between objects and even recognize themselves in the mirror.3

Share:

More Posts

Woman snorkeling underwater

Snorkel Fun With Sea Paradise

Join Sea Paradise’s wonderful crew for a morning or afternoon snorkel tour.  Snorkeling is the best way to learn about the beautiful marine life of

Humpback whale with baby

Hawaii’s Humpback Whales

  Winter is coming and with it, the return of the Humpback Whales in Hawaii.  Join our excellent crew on the Hoku Nui for a

Woman snorkeling

Hawaii’s Marine Life

The Kona Coast of Hawaii is home to an incredible diversity of marine life, making it a popular destination for snorkelers, divers, and wildlife enthusiasts.

The Hoku Nui

Join the attentive crew of the Hoku Nui, Sea Paradise’s new catamaran to sail the Kona Coast and create a Hawaiian memory on a morning

hawaii-snorkling

Keauhou Bay

Sea Paradise has been in the business since 1985 and is the foremost snorkeling tour company in Hawaii.  Join our excellent crew for a manta