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Sharks & Rays

Explore the protected sharks and rays of Hawaiʻi, their unique behaviors, cultural significance, and the ocean they protect.

Learn & Explore/Protected Species/Sharks & Rays

Explore the protected sharks and rays of Hawaiʻi, their unique behaviors, cultural significance, and the ocean they protect.

Sharks and Rays: Facts about three important species in Hawaiian waters

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Hawaiian name: ka manō

Scientific name: Carcharhinus longimanus

Status: Threatened

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

Hawaiian name: ka manō kihikihi

Scientific name: Sphyrna lewini

Status: Threatened

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Hawaiian name: ka hāhālua

Scientific name: Mobula birostris

Status: Threatened