Electric Ray ATTACK! - Pacific Torpedo Ray

[Scottvfx]

Awesome! I saw one of these at The Star of Scotland, Santa Monica Bay.

[97448able]

Beautiful Video; therefore, it is in my favorites. Unfortunately, I personally don't care for the way you appear to be agitating this docile creature, All they do is hover along and go about their business.

A Dive-Buddy of mine went up to one and petted it (not recommended)...in a very slow, non-threatening manner, Torpedo Ray was not concerned at all.

Perhaps, a certain amount of voltage would have taught you to respect nature a little more; part of it, instead of childishly toying with it.

[MrKangaruu]

Maybe he was using Duracell not Energizer and thats why he had not juice.

[SadKamper]

Nice Cam.

[byrumt]

spinning blue pancake.

[MarcelSoosay10]

lol spinny spin =]]

[SecundariaBalmes]

Thanks for the comment. Just re-looked the video, you're probably right, I hadn't noticed the camera is always moving away from the cloud creating a sort of path. I didn't understand your previous message... are those creatures that mortal? Thanks!

[GiantArapaima74]

Was that an attempted shock @1:34?

To be honest the only explanation is that it was a feint or it was just tired, because encountering electric fish in a saline environment is tantamount to suicide.

[SecundariaBalmes]

It's interesting how it starts turning around back and forth to push water and therefore creating a sort of dusty cloud to escape. Really impressive skill for an organism that's mostly cartilage

[GiantArapaima74]

@SecundariaBalmes

That upturned sediment you're seeing is more likely disturbance from the person filming, or more accurately their flippers.

[MadsGoldin]

@SecundariaBalmes

The sand you see in the clip is the diver who can not control his fins, and therefore kicking up sand. And at the same time kicking corals and destroying the reef.

[TropicalFishAuction]

Cool nice video.

[CheesyGranola]

I make it a rule not to piss off fish that can stop my heartbeat.

[gg8382]

admit it u wanted t eat it :P

[chocogummilollipop]

@gg8382 its all cartilage

[1908DanGreen]

Oh man it's obviously seething with rage. I had to stop watching at 1:30 or I would have had a heart attack D:

[UCSPanther20]

I'd be careful around these fish. I have read they can be very territorial.

[shawnstam]

I was shocked from one of these at Ancapa island in california. It took two shocks from it and finally realized the shock came from the ray. It only gave me a mild shock twice. From what I understand they can control the amount of juice through muscle contractions. I was lucky to be shocked not many people can say that they have.

[LLKZ516]

How you did NOT get zapped is beyond me. You are a very lucky person!

[1700iDiGuy]

i own a small one, about 4 inches in body length, the shock off one of this size is akin to a plug socket/mains electric shock, its a quick pulse/jolt, lol makes me jump everytime! haha

[PraetorianMan]

@1700iDiGuy

You have one as a pet!? You should upload videos of it!

[1700iDiGuy]

@PraetorianMan it unfortunatley died :-(, yes you can buy them for home hobbyist fish keeping, but they dont really settle at all in aquariums, they dont eat, i tried hand feeding one that i rescued from work that hadnt sold and wasnt eating for 3 weeks, it spat the food out and shocked me in the process....its a shame it died, its not everyday i become attatched to a fish..

[liquidworldvideo]

Wow He Looked Pissed, That was a threat posture and the dance he did, that was some serious body language cool video.

[Macrochenia]

The torpedo ray is one of my favorite fish.

[superdivemaster]

Nice video ...

EZ

[inspiritmedia]

Catalina, CA

[tirrus]

Phenomenal footage. Where was this?

[S1587915G]

0:52 -- 'HEY! Don't you look at me!' :D

[sukhoisown]

lucky u got to swim with the animal. its beautiful