This photo was taken only 20 yards out from shore at Francis Bay last weekend. Christy McMannus of the VI National Park Service was determined to find the juvenile Manta Ray that's been cruising up and down Francis and Maho Bays close to shore now for a couple of months and has been spotted by many delighted beach goers. Visitors have been flocking to these beaches to get a rare glimpse of this elusive creature.
Once it came into site, Christy snorkeled out to it and got this great shot with her camera and noticed that its wing span was about 10 feet wide (this was a juvenile - the average width is 15 ft and they can be up to 20 ft). Manta Rays come to our warm waters at this time each year to feed on krill, and who knows, maybe to enjoy our gorgeous bays!
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