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Adopted by: Karl-Heinz Purrio
ID Number: MA-MV-4040
Gender: Female
Date First Sighted: 27th January 2016.
Location of First Sighting: Aquarium Mulidhoo, Haa Alifu Atoll, Republic of Maldives.
Total Number of Sightings: 1
DESCRIPTION & HISTORY
During our first encounter, we estimated that this manta was roughly 3.5 metres in width, from wing-tip to wing-tip. Based on the the presence of mating scars on her left pectoral fin, we class this manta as a sexually mature adult.
She has a short tail, a shark bite on his left pectoral fin, and a small fishing line injury on her right pectoral fin.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
Sighted 27th January 2016.
Shark bite on her left pectoral fin. Mating scars visible near the end of her left pectoral fin (27th January 2016).