It is really moving to see how beautiful these rays are when they are alive. All I could see at the time was dead animals caught in nets, enough to understand they were new to science (and one of these is now deposited in the collections of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla). Thank you for showing me what they really look like. May they swim forever young (giuseppe@disciara.net)
@disciara Thank you! And, thanks for your research on these rays, I have read about your work and findings. Especially - "Munkiana, also known as tortillas, he says, jump more frequently than other mobula, never grow larger than a meter and are more inclined to school."
Blue Ocean Productions does it again, great footage Jim, congratulations and thank you for sharing these graceful creatures with everyone. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada!
And the snorkelling looks fabulous too:these are great images that you've filmed.You are lucky to have done that:it must be so many people's dreamsTkz For the upload.
Great video. How lucky is Diego?
Vincesalvati1 1 month ago
nice video
JackieODiving 1 month ago
Woooaahh. That's what the sort of thing the word 'Awesome' should be used for. thanks for these images!
walteredstates 1 month ago
That's a lot of rays
bubblevision 1 month ago
Sencillamente Maravilloso
Adabelardo 1 month ago
wonderful...my kind of heaven
ozjaybabe 1 month ago
♥ ♥ ♥
danhrabal 1 month ago
Amazing.
andrewkahn75 1 month ago
wonderful & inspirational video
TheHeavenlySunrise 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Sooo wonderful!!!!
xMyOgGyCaTx 4 months ago
Who can I get in touch with if I want to try and go out and see the rays?
I imagine something like this happens very infrequently?
cseckington 4 months ago
What time of year can you see the rays?
cseckington 4 months ago
@cseckington We saw them in August - though I'm not sure when is the likeliest time to see them.
BlueOceanProductions 4 months ago
Beautiful ! :-)
44gulfwaters 4 months ago
Absolutely wonderful and beautiful !!
cseckington 4 months ago
Wow, fantastic.
1HarryH 4 months ago
Wow. That is amazing. When was this taken? Just now in October?
fabgo 4 months ago
merci trop beau
cjustementmoi 4 months ago
now that's amazing!
ASIARABIA 4 months ago
BEAUTIFUL: Share with my Nautical Tribe.
BRAVO, INSPIRING!!!
rizorman 4 months ago
It is really moving to see how beautiful these rays are when they are alive. All I could see at the time was dead animals caught in nets, enough to understand they were new to science (and one of these is now deposited in the collections of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla). Thank you for showing me what they really look like. May they swim forever young (giuseppe@disciara.net)
disciara 4 months ago
Hey Jim, I am Rocio's friend. What a wonderful video. Thanks for sharing, and thank Ernie for posting!
j9dive 4 months ago
congratulations this a wonderful underwater footage of Mobula munkiana, which I described in 1987. Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara
disciara 4 months ago 3
@disciara Thank you! And, thanks for your research on these rays, I have read about your work and findings. Especially - "Munkiana, also known as tortillas, he says, jump more frequently than other mobula, never grow larger than a meter and are more inclined to school."
BlueOceanProductions 4 months ago
Blue Ocean Productions does it again, great footage Jim, congratulations and thank you for sharing these graceful creatures with everyone. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada!
GregoryGallagher 4 months ago
...that is so wonderful, ...great, ..thanks for sharing ...and yes in deed, the world is soooo amazing!
underwatercam 4 months ago
very cooooooooooll!!
DamoWitty 4 months ago
THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME.. :)
seaboo143 4 months ago 2
Wow! A magic sea life moment for sure.
And the snorkelling looks fabulous too:these are great images that you've filmed.You are lucky to have done that:it must be so many people's dreamsTkz For the upload.
tukspeacepipes 4 months ago