Manta Ray Breaching

Utterly incredible footage of a manta breaching.
A rare spectacle captured yesterday by lucky volunteers on our Manta México Caribe project.
Credits go to volunteers Alyssa Gunn and Ben Silberstein (June 2016)

[QuinnenTribble]

I used to see them in the Gulf of Mexico when I was a young man working on shrimp boats. Some times I would hear something like a thunder clap and I would know it was happening. What you filmed was a beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing.

[johngreen]

Great shot. The island of Bora Bora has a large population of giants. 15 to 20 foot wing span cruising around the channels inside of the outter reef drop to deep sea. That was not an easy video shoot. That's the best ray footage I have ever seen.Thank you for sharing.

[rhp_]

That's one hell of a shot. Well done.

[dirkgibbens]

Many years ago my family used to vacation at Cape Hatteras. One early morning I poured a cup of coffee, went out onto the balcony and looked out to sea. At that very moment a huge manta ray breached, about 100 meters out from the beach, and then he was gone. The one and only time I’ve ever seen one. Right place at precisely the right time!

[cherylbradbury]

WOW 😮 What a beautiful sight and fantastic camera work. 👍

[iainmawhinney]

at last what i have been looking for, not the small mobula rays leaping but the true giants jumping out of the water. i hope these majestic creatures will thrive for many years to come with the help of the manta trust. thank you for the footage and good luck with your work!

[prissilou]

I have been lucky enough to see this for myself in Wilmington NC in the harbor where the river joins the sea. We were on a ferry to a nearby coastal island when one of these creatures rose up out of the water and sailed through the air. I was the only one to see it, but what a life-changing event it was. I'll never forget it!

[RyanPerrella]

He enjoys reaching for the sun so much he falls back to the sea on his back, exposing his belly for a short moment.
What wonderful creatures our world is filled with, may we summon the power to come together to protect our home all the life that loves and lives here.
Thank you wonderful MantaRay, you’re so beautiful.🩵

[rosscohenderson]

I've lived at the beach and had never seen this from a ray . Great footage .

[chelseafisher]

That manta ray must have been feeling really joyful, I want to imagine how expansive it must feel to be a sea creature soaring through the air - so cool 😊

[tcb]

Once when I was diving off western australia a huge shadow came over me and I looked up to see a manta ray who was having a great time playing in the bubbles from my reg. He kept coming back for more bubble tickles.
I've never seen one do a backflip before!

[jonathonschott]

He was in a happy mood. They are cool creatures, i gor a ride from one in the keys once, nearly ripped my mask off we moved so fast, really friendly and i completely had the sense he enjoyed the play time as much as i did

[randyadams]

Was in Deerfield Beach Florida 45 years ago, dead calm summer water and 14 ft manta breached to remove remoras on his under sides. Never will I forget it!
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[Jack]

I just read that rays breach and I had to see it for myself. How majestic.

[DieserLukas]

0:12 This is the moment we are living for!

[silvergirl]

I didn’t expect that you had underwater footage as well- my gosh- this was amazing!!

[Mrnio]

IDK WHY THIS VID DOES NOT OVER 1 MILLION VIEWS...

[altoelpapst]

Once upon a time built OPEL (GM - Daughter) in Germany 🇩🇪 real amazing cars.
I miss him so much.
Nice tape 📼👍👏

[beauwalker]

Pretty, but kinda scary to see a creature with a 15-20 wingspan jump so close. I know mantas are harmless, but they still weigh alot.

[lorrainemjavorsky]

Great clip! I was fishing on a party boat on the ocean side of the Chesapeake bay bridge, while trying to catch Croakers on a line with triple baits, a leatherback turtle the size of a volts wagon had grabbed a croaker that hooked on my line, and it breached fully out of the water and spit the fish back at me! It was one of the most amazing things I’ve seen, everybody on the boat was cheering and clapping taking videos. One of those moments in life I will never forget!