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The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses manta rays in the "Kuroshio Sea" tank, one of the largest aquarium tanks in the world. The first manta ray birth in captivity took place there in 2007. Although this pup did not survive, the aquarium has since had the birth of four more manta rays in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The first difference could be the size because the giant oceanic manta ray is bigger than the reef manta ray, 4 to 5 m (13–16 ft) on average versus 3 to 3.5 m (9.8–11.5 ft) on average. [7] However, if the observed rays are young, their size can easily bring confusion.
The giant oceanic manta ray can grow up to a maximum of 9 m (30 ft) in length [6] and to a disc size of 7 m (23 ft) across with a weight of about 3,000 kg (6,600 lb), [7] [8] but the average size commonly observed is 4.5 m (15 ft). [9] It is dorsoventrally flattened and has large, triangular pectoral fins on either side of the disc. At the ...
Depending on the species, the devil rays can attain widths up to 1.1–5.2 m (3.6–17.1 ft), the largest being second only to the manta rays in size, which can reach 5.5–7.0 m (18.0–23.0 ft). [3] Despite their size, little is known about the devil rays, much of it anecdotal; the manta rays are better known.
The Manta Pacific Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on manta ray conservation.. Based on the Big Island of Hawaii, the foundation's stated objective is to "study manta rays in their natural habitat, conduct scientific research, provide education programs for the public about manta rays and the marine environment, and to establish and promote global manta ray conservation".
The field work is challenging, manta rays can be difficult to find and they weren’t listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act until 2018. The global population size is unknown ...
For decades travelers to Hawaii observed manta rays from restaurants and hotels along the coast, such as the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the in 2002 closed Kona Surf Hotel. [7] In 1992, dive operators began occasionally taking scuba divers to areas such as the Kona Surf Hotel for manta ray encounters. [ 2 ]
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