Individuals may have whitish patches of various sorts and patterns on top and may have irregular and variable gray or black botches underneath. Mantas are pelagic, that is they live in the open ocean, but, luckily for divers, they do frequent coastal waters as well. Mantas are known to leap from the water, sometimes even somersaulting, and then fall back with a large splash. This has been thought to be either a way to remove irritating parasites or simply playful occupation, perhaps both. It is thought that these remora feed on parasites from the manta's body and perhaps even on the plankton as well.
Mantas have live births, and, in all recorded cases, have had only a single embryo.
Appearing during night dives at Bloody Bay, and apparently feeding off the plankton in the water attracted by the dive lights, Molly would sweep in and through the groups of divers to the thrill of all. At first primarily a summer resident, during the past few years Molly could be seen out on the south coast flats during the winter months as well. Unfortunately, Molly has not been seen regularly since 1995. Reaching sexual maturity and now most likely off to search for a mate, Molly has left behind many broken hearts. Or, we can continue our review of Cayman fauna .