[spetznaz]

Amazing!

As a kid i used to be fearful of Manta Rays (would cringe whenever i saw a documentary), but after reading some books by Willard Price (I believe Diving Adventure, Underwater adventure or such) I grew to see them more like underwater angels rather than 'devil fish' (their other name). Amazing creatures.

[Wage Slave]

Such beautiful creatures

[dbwz]

Very cool. Thanks for posting.

[Popman]

I wonder if they leap to gulp air. I used to fish for Tarpon and they do a similar thing.

By the thousands at some time they would surface and roll up to gulp air as they break the surface of the water.

They have a silvery scale and when they do it schools, the reflection off the sun was quite breathtaking when they rolled up and over the surface of the water.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Fascinating. Going for a dip in the outside air?

[Cacique]

btt

[Bronzewound]

[stephenjohnbanker]

Ever eat sting ray?

Great eats!

[Squidpup]

wonderful pics - thanks! Reminds me of these manmade critters:

[xcamel]

a couple of things...
It’s the “Gulf of California” - between the Baja and the Mexican mainland.
They also jump to escape attacks by humbolt squid, and some sharks.

[flyingbear]

Do they “hold their breath” while they’re out of the water?

[Vince Ferrer]

Nice pictures. I followed the link because I had no idea what the title meant. :)

[FReepaholic]

[BallyBill]

[wizr]

Waay coool! Thanks. Those would make great videos, I bet.

[burroak]

ARRRRRGH!

Delete this thread immediately.

These photos obviously support the Darwinian theory of evolution. This is evidence of that missing transitional link between fish and birds.

[RetiredArmy]

IS GLOBAL WARMING CAUSING THE WATER TO BOIL AND THESE POOR, POOR RAYS HAVE TO JUMP OUT OF THE HOT BOILING WATER TO COOL DOWN IN THE LAVA HOT SUN???????????????????????????