Area between Jupiter and Boynton Beach, a potential manta ray nursery

[Catito]

My annual fish calendar has the Manta Migration coming thru on the 19th-30th of every October like clock work.
Today (17th) several Blue Heron Bridge divers reported big Manta's AT THE BRIDGE with OW checkout divers.
The yet-to-be carded divers asked afterwards......... " Are they here every day?? "
@scubadada @JimBlay

Wow! Going there today...maybe they will return.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Wow! Going there today...maybe they will return.

I hope so! Let us know if you see any.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Awesome!! I almost went to the Bridge this morning. Kicking myself now that I decided not to go.

I dived the bridge a few weeks ago and my buddy asked if I saw the huge stingray that swam over us.. Nope. Head in rubble looking for little things.. totally missed what turned out to be the manta..


I've seen only 3 manta rays ever in my life. All three we at the same dive spot- off the beach in Hollywood.. the first one in 2015, the last time earlier this summer.

 

[tarponchik]

I dived the bridge a few weeks ago and my buddy asked if I saw the huge stingray that swam over us.. Nope. Head in rubble looking for little things.. totally missed what turned out to be the manta..


I've seen only 3 manta rays ever in my life. All three we at the same dive spot- off the beach in Hollywood.. the first one in 2015, the last time earlier this summer.

Where in Hollywood? I only know Dania Erojacks there.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Yellow Brick Road, of course! My favoritest dive site of them all!

 

[tarponchik]

Yellow Brick Road, of course! My favoritest dive site of them all!

Thanks! Gotta try this one yet.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Lemme know when you're in town. Would love to give you a tour!

 

[Dan]

Around September those sites are known for Goliath Grouper (GG) Spawning sites. May be the mantas feed on those GG eggs as spotted by Jonathan Bird in the picture & video below.

 

[tarponchik]

Lemme know when you're in town. Would love to give you a tour!

Thanks!

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Big manta rays found 'right under our nose' off Florida beaches