HBDT's Hanauma Bay Hawaii Manta Ray Video

[hc2127]

I just saw one yesterday (11/21/2010) at the Bay. It was outside of the white buoys (the two marking the rightmost channel when looking at the ocean from the beach), probably 20 yards outside of the buoys, right above the cable pipes on the bottom of the sea floor. It was feeding off the spawning of black triggerfish. I had never seen one at the bay. It was quite mellow and let me snap dozens of pictures. Right before, indeed, I had seen spotted eagle rays toward witches brew.

[honeymoon2]

Fabulous video of a graceful creature! Thanks for posting it

[2305674]

Cook it !! It heals 23 hp!

[SAGEthewisedragon]

beautiful, so graceful!

[ThePsychoticScyth396]

i like water. its the fish that get me. thats why i cant complete the "the deep" level on jaws unleashed!

[AkaFilipino9871]

if i saw one i wouldve freaked out and swim as fast as i could away....yet i love the ocean=D

[shockwave493]

I saw one!

And it was unexpected x D

[ponymad1123]

yes! goin there soon!

[suzlen]

Very nice Manta shot!

[blueandyellowguitar]

omg im going there in a month and im trying to get over my fish fear by snorkeling ,i can just imagine my scared reacting if i saw this!

LOL but at the same time i love marine wildlife, its a love/hate thing lol

[AngryElmer]

Nice find! Closest thing I've seen there is a spotted eagle ray. I saw a nice school of about 60 jacks there too.

[meyoungjin15]

im jealous now. i live in hawaii and go hanauma bay often. but i have never actually seen one yet

[thesoftballplayer23]

soo glad i didnt see one when i was there

[neoncrzy08]

that's awsome!

i miss goin to hanauma bay

[shawna089]

ugh! I'm going snorkeling at haunama bay later on today, but I'm nervous! I don't want to be any where near a manta! lol

[Freedive101]

Nice Manta Shot. Never saw one in Hanauma bay but did off Molokini and on the big Island. Thx for posting.

[MetalAddicted666]

i really want to go and dive when i get older.. but im too scared of jellyfish..:(

[00blackmist00]

that's the exact same way I am! But I'm gonna do it anyway, a little pain is a small price to pay for the beauty of the ocean =]

AND, you can always wear a wet suit I hear you can't feel jellyfish through that

[MetalAddicted666]

it isnt always a little pain u know.. some are deadly

[Guildstory]

Well if you're scared of jellyfish, dive where there arent any! ;)

[MetalAddicted666]

where, where,where? xD

[951pete]

I didnt see any jelly fish when I was there....then again I didnt see any Mantas either.

:-(

[MetalAddicted666]

too bad :/

[MarvinWasHere]

I have been to Hanauma many times and never had the opportunity you had to see a manta ray, please let us locals know of the area you were at to see such a beautiful creature, were you off the left or right side facing the open ocean from the beach? Obviously beyond the reef but how far and what month, thanks for sharing.

[h20h20h201]

I don't remember what month it was. It was just outside the reef behind sandman's patch. If you out the channel in the middle and to the right. It was when there was a full moon. I have only seen manats a few times. I have seen spotted eagle rays more often near Witches Brew.

[MarvinWasHere]

Thank you that was very helpful as I had imagined that they are more open water and do not follow the shelf leading into the bay along the clifts at the mouth on both sides. They said a couple of Hump back Whales were spotted inside the bay probably more to the center last month [February] . Keep filming so we can continue to be inspired by your ability to spot a rare sight. Mahalo

[kahikokeiki]

Looks like you were out past the reef, huh? Beautiful. I have never had the guts to go beyond the reef !

[f000ka]

they are so beautiful...

[horseluver1324]

how far out in hanauma bay are you i never got past 10 ft deep and i went out pretty far, saw i sea turtle that was fun!

[Iluvtosing93]

Are you sure this is Hanauma? Looks a bit deep, but you could've been pretty far out.

Gorgeous footage! It's videos like this that showcase the beauty of our oceans =}

[minniewinnie58]

AWESOME!!

[MistyWitch2601]

I have seen a lot there but not a ray. That would be awesome though. Great video.

[thumper5311]

Wow! I've seen/heard of turtles, eels, octopus, and cuttlefish, but never a manta ray in Hanauma Bay. Pretty cool.

[IndyCovaHart]

Magnificent shot.

What are you shooting with exactly?