A group of divers were left in awe as they witnessed a squadron of manta rays glide past them whilst underwater lights illuminated them.

Laura Grier, 45, as her group of friends entered the ocean off the coast of Hawaii's Big Island where they saw huge manta rays with 20-foot wingspans gracefully swim around.

She told Newsflare: "I was with a group of girlfriends. We always do a girls dive trip together to see some of the biggest and most incredible animals in the ocean.

"We are on a quest to swim with the largest, gentlest creatures in the ocean every year during our Pisces birthdays. These huge mantas get up to a 20 feet wingspan and only eat plankton. When you put lights under the ocean and attract the plankton, the rays will swoop in for a beautiful feeding frenzy."

We are on a quest to swim with the largest, gentlest creatures in the ocean every year during our Pisces birthdays. These huge Mantas get up to a 20 feet wingspan and only eat plankton. When you put lights under the ocean and attract the plankton, the rays will swoop in for a beautiful feeding frenzy


Scuba Diving encounter with Giant Reef Manta Rays in the Big Island, Hawaii

We went diving with Big Island Divers to do their night dive with mantas excursion where they place lights on the ocean floor to attract plankton and all of thr giant manta rays come in to have a feeding frenzy on the plankton around you

I was with a group of girlfriends, Laura Grier 45 yes, Cameron Cohen 47 yrs, Brittany Paradise 43yrs, Lauren Cornell 42 yrs

We always do a girls dive trip together to see some of the biggest and most incredible animals in the ocean