Manta ray, a giant of the ocean

Swimming next to a manta ray is a great privilege, because she is one of the giants of the ocean, the manta rays can measure eight meters and weigh 1400 kilograms, recently we learned that they are family of sharks.
We know very little about the manta ray, they are a mystery, because they can't live in an aquarium. The greatest danger to the manta ray is the fishing harpoon. But the manta rays are still a really mistery.

[@kurodiggs]

The majestic sea flap flap

[@zackarykennedy]

I understood that reference

[@kurodiggs]

Storm kennedy I forgot that I even made this comment. Glad someone got it. :)

[@Fleurig-xr5mm]

I got that reference as well x3

[@golaangels6327]

Ikr

[@magicandstuff4113]

kurodiggs o a

[@DrawtoonzStudio]

Manta rays are truly beautiful creatures.

[@DrawtoonzStudio]

***** Same here.

[@TheOmegaLightning]

True there so elegant and beatiful

[@LonnyM]

True, I met two on a trip to Hawaii.

[@goldenboyboxer1353]

And taste good

[@immanati1831]

@@goldenboyboxer1353 BRUH

[@rajandesai4301]

Yo, imagine the first person to see one of these while swimming. I’d cry

[@peggedyourdad9560]

Especially knowing how big these bois get. Apparently, they can range from 18ft to 23ft wide with the largest, the giant manta ray, reaching about 29ft.

[@nagaolmecchaos9493]

I see one of these when I was a kid and I was like Jesus walking on water to get back to land , I was terrified

[@toshitsuneomizu1678]

I encountered one of these once when I was diving. I was crying yes, crying of fear. It was hiding camouflaging itself beneath the sand when I approached unknowing it, I was scare as shit when it came out.

[@etiopisk4life]

@@toshitsuneomizu1678 where did you go diving? I want to do that one day.

[@toxel213]

@@peggedyourdad9560 horrifying, have a nice day

[@RogerSanford1]

20+ years ago on Maui, I unconsciously swam into a "nest" of rays and got chased. Now I understand they were mating & that's why they "flew" out of the water. I almost died laughing from the event, swimming furiously and laughing! No offense meant, rays!

[@dcowboys6213]

I would have been scared

[@rythmic8911]

Seems fun, but scary at the same time lmao

[@CJTamino10]

I wonder if species like crabs and shrimps think that they fly......

[@mrmister1657]

Gioseppe Thrall shrimp can swim just like a manta with the flaps under its legs or something

[@tricia.hernandez442]

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[@turtlesackx7491]

Tricia. Hernandez .

[@claytonfry6586]

Shrimp maybe but crabs see birds so they can probably distinguish flight and swimming via the medium of travel

[@itsbingnation]

🤯

[@cfhfhbg]

is it just me or do these rays literally look like flying jets or planes

[@lorena0987]

no, Planes and jets look like them -_-

[@_JustBeingCasual]

Lorena Rosales his tail is a banner that some planes has ;P

[@lorena0987]

xD

[@Electricity22262]

oh shiet i think we just hit mach 2

[@melissabernosky2162]

I think so... the marine form of them

[@JrIcify]

Beautiful. Scary. Mysterious. Unbelievable. Perfect. There's something in my psyche that folds at the sight of the manta ray, but they live regardless of that. It's humbling.

[@Just_cooler]

Dude stingrays are dangerpus creatures to

[@zalenahquaddy4354]

@@Just_cooler Manta Ray's don't have stingers, or teeth so they are far less dangerous

[@SATISFYPLANET]

@firmly grasp it ok

[@Herbert2892]

Maybe the manta ray remembers you of your mom diameter

[@rootsoriginal415]

@firmly grasp it no

[@sparklycrayonz]

omg big man

[@mim0so]

May he live and prosper

[@Saxoraptor]

Yo they made that teacher from Nemo into a real thing

[@Elephant-Puppet]

Mr Ray

[@funniestguy]

Yeah but the teacher is a stingray

[@masun13]

Manta chooses freedom over being trapped. Raspect 13

[@hannabruning3033]

Hgghg Chan hhhvv Chug/ghgggygghggggyzfh bc hiu funKy fgg foggy gg gig check fgh bbc.co cvhgg buck ff gf gh hffjkhhgiigiigvggghgufchhj kg bvvdz cvhgg nkjjjkbf fgg f xxx ghjjjg vvhhhhhbjj

[@user-mk5vj5bf3j]

No animal chooses to be trapped

[@templayzandmore1828]

Well i mean they do look like they're trapped in ravioli in their baby state

[@Boccaccio1811]

"Better to die on your feet than live on your knees"

[@nicholltupak]

@@hannabruning3033 mood

[@emperorblack3409]

god: *so do you wanna be a bird or a fish* manta ray: yes

[@1Seleeta]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@potato31415]

Moral of the story, we don't know shit :/

[@milanagoldman6623]

Manta Rays are one of my favorite animals. They remind me like they are one of the most oldest animals known on earth, and ancestors of other animals while for some reason, still alive today. They're incredibly remarkable creatures. 😊

[@Darkenchantswife]

Bro must like big man

[@nchxxvi]

​@@Darkenchantswifeu weird af

[@Darkenchantswife]

@@nchxxvi oh shush mate that comment was last bloody year

[@shanecirignano]

im in florida right now on vacation and i saw two of these today when i was in the ocean. they where so beautiful. i wasn't in the water but i could see there outline and saw them when waves went down. such a privilege to see such beautiful animals.

[@nigelft]

firmly grasp it Why should he ...?

[@BM-tx2ph]

shane cirignano Now i dont wanna go in the ocean anymore. Ty Lol I live in FL.

[@purplewithanurple8500]

Lorelai Nokomis me too

[@AintGotNothinOnUs]

Wtf?

[@d.n.3652]

That's mantine, it's found in the johto region

[@yaboi6973]

I was about too say that

[@jaydenbeauchamp2006]

Tah,tah,tah.

[@ihateyouall9199]

Yes i caught one 2 days ago

[@Ben-zf5pr]

Those crazy bastards in Alola surf on them...

[@kakashisensei8419]

Its actually found in the sinnoh region but ok

[@Dr.Diiced2.0]

the bats of the ocean

[@Dori123196]

Bats of the northern americas are only a few ounces and about the soze of mice, while manta rays can be up to 25ft wide and 18 ft. long. Bats are tiny and harmless, where as if these 3,600 lb. behemoths flew in groups through our skies, it would be terrifying.

[@zzzeno.mp4]

imma say Eagle

[@aradhyasharma6483]

Batman meets Batfish from Atlantis?

[@manbo14]

but bigger and less rabies and fur

[@nehankaranch2149]

@@Dori123196 imagine them flying haha, that would be so scary but also like a cartoon

[@battle3d-advancedstrategyg909]

Manta Ray 8 years ago: Manta Ray today: I got countless simps

[@SEBMC_0]

codm

[@chicagostarter]

Oooooooooooh , let's name the zones, the zones, the zones. Let's name the zones of the open sea: mesopolagic, bathyal, abyssalpelagic. All the rest are too deep for you and me to see.

[@moffig1]

Deersa What are you on about?

[@nutsophast]

It is a reference to Finding Nemo.

[@chicagostarter]

Theeeeeeere's, nothing to see. Gather uh, over there!! :)

[@kelissalavia8023]

burning flames

[@huntersihelp]

thats actually a spotted Eagle ray

[@NintendoMania89]

guys look its big man

[@NintendoMania89]

@juli. AYYYY

[@wolfiethefoxwolf3510]

AYYYYY

[@gaving.griffon2703]

Ay (Glad to see other Splatoon fans here.)

[@TheSkinnyJeanDiaries]

Attack of the flap flaps!

[@naturesdichotomy7098]

no, attack of Poseidon's Pancakes

[@naturesdichotomy7098]

***** thats the one

[@ianmeade7441]

The majestic flap flaps, not the regular sea flap flap flaps.

[@shawnmangyao3803]

So majestic it's like watching a unicorn.😢

[@LicensedBajaRealtor]

I had the amazing privilidge of swimming with the whale sharks and manta rays this week off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. There were dozens of them, totally unfazed by us. we were unser a strict "no Touch" rule

[@Bobert27]

Imagine being the first person seeing this just like “so you know those little ocean pancakes. Yeah! I saw one but it was giant”

[@bnooie]

This guy has one of the most calming voices ever. Manta rays are my favorite animals ever and I watch this a lot when stress gets the better of me, never fails to calm me down.

[@HalcyonSerenade]

So massive, yet not whales, and so elegant and graceful. Definitely my favorite sea creature. Even more than octopodes.

[@pisser98]

you know who else is massive, yet not a whale? ... ... ill show myself out...

[@everfuryraptor7612]

lol siiiick burn brah.

[@AnimalzyCo]

I love these animals, i would love to see them once in real life :)

[@Electricity22262]

*drags him to where i come from* thank me later

[@AnimalzyCo]

***** hehehe

[@mcapril291]

They are so beautiful and graceful. Watching them is almost hypnotic. Praise God for all His wondrous works! I pray we can enjoy them for many generations to come.

[@Mehtaru]

lmao the comments are getting flooded by Big Man

[@PaulWetStuff]

I'm just back from a sail to Lady Eliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef QLD which has 170 resident manta rays. I was dropped in the middle of an area that had many manta rays. As we were snorkelling my buddy and I were approached by 7 large manta rays. They swam past 4 times and the last time the boldest swam straight at us mouth open and deftly missed us by less than 1 metre returning to its course at the surface then swam off. We were hanging in the water as still as we could so as not to startle them and they startled us!! They were very inquisitive and bold in the way they swam up to us and kept returning to us.

[@edisonguerreiro2606]

easonguerreiro

[@Rhandzekile]

That seemed like fun

[@epicpika11]

Except none of that was true

[@TripleTreuViet]

Its gotta be the most beautiful creature on earth.!! Soo graceful

[@KA-cm3nv]

Nah dolphins are

[@manbo14]

sunfish are pretty close too

[@CommunistSpud]

He looks like he could do the samba

[@FreezingTheMind]

The music so elegantly compliments the video. Wow, I really wish we had more information on them. They are incredible creatures. Awesome video. I'm honestly not even too disappointed we dont have too much information on them. Its good to have mystery in the world. Such a beautiful ocean dweller!

[@WetSouls]

Hey, its been a couple of years and some new and interesting finds regarding Mantas were made. Hope it interests You: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qtZnx_m66Ujs0

[@themoshpit8341]

@@WetSouls thank you

[@ahsanNad]

Saw a manta ray while diving , almost had the privilege but was too scared because of the size..Regardless, the most beautiful thing I've ever seen & it was so elegant!

[@mashamalinina9083]

those are the most beautiful marine animals i've ever seen

[@WetSouls]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qtZnx_m66Ujs0

[@maxt5034]

Gracious, powerful and beautiful... One of the natures gift!!!!

[@duqan9060]

They look so majestic

[@iBeechus]

I was lucky enough to swim with one while diving in the Red Sea several years ago. Beautiful creatures

[@magdaluxe_deluxe]

big man sweep

[@lewisknight4199]

Feed the mantaray, feed the mantaray, feed the mantaray, save the mantaray

[@darlenemoak63]

I saw "Racing Extinction" last night. Manta rays are absolutely amazing. I hope someday to see one in the wild.

[@pl3netary]

he discovered big man years before he even was announced

[@Zhavyne]

They are just so beautiful and cute!

[@critter7052]

What a beautiful, gentle, graceful Manta Ray! Thanks for posting, New Atlantis WILD!

[@HondaRVT777]

Love Stingrays and Mantras! They're so beautiful!

[@erdbeerenrex]

together, they look like underwater bats!

[@mattnelson372]

Had the privilege to snorkel with manta rays in Hawaii years ago. They are truly amazing creatures.

[@suparki12]

Matt Nelson Me too! It just turned up right underneath me and I had no idea what it was, so I freaked out and swam back to the rocks. Now that I know they're harmless, I kinda wish I stayed in the water for longer.

[@borenyaboruah]

"Water Bats"

[@frend1220]

So majestic, would definitely recommend to watch this while high. This is probably the most beautiful animal I’ve ever seen

[@WetSouls]

I hear You brother ... high or not, I hope You enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qtZnx_m66Ujs0

[@iky2365]

they majestically beautiful 😭

[@Depthcharger44]

"Manta ray, a giant of the ocean" Blue Whale: BITCH PLEASE!

[@AndreasFunnell]

+Depthcharger44 "Blue Whale, biggest creature ever on planet earth" Godzilla: Fight me.

[@Depthcharger44]

Damn right!

[@TheSteelamerican]

+DooM CS:GO Kthulu: Am I too late?

[@rageblanket2139]

+Soviet Admiral Poseidon: Go to sleep kids!

[@spencerflare387]

+Rage Blanket Guppy:But dad,I never even got a chance! ;-;

[@yehuditbrachabachmannbench9468]

Since I had this dream about a manta ray, I love them very much.

[@willsmith753]

the sea is a portal to a universe where we can fly but cant breathe

[@thebondman23]

tell me how the narrator describing manta rays sounds like Bill in pokemon describing the dragonite

[@gabyygreaux1420]

So relaxing

[@iReddKenny]

It’s almost like a mythical creature.

[@tulipfilms_ch]

So beautifull! Thank you

[@turtaluciano71]

i only searched this up because i was watching black manta

[@UrbanAndPark_YT]

I already have free manta ray 😂

[@Angelonia19]

The manta is so pretty they remind me of the birds of the sea ❤

[@Gingersnaps1970]

Absolutely beautiful! Would love to see one up close ❤️🙏🏼

[@butchie8454]

That is fucking awesome.

[@thomashoughton5270]

The legendary sea flapper

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

They're so graceful and fascinating. I used to be terrified of them as a child.

[@bountyhunter9308]

So graceful

[@tubds-xt9no]

here frm tiktok?

[@yasminelahlou7417]

Yessss

[@Daniel-kv6wv]

Bro get out of my head

[@jameslee1145]

Manta rays have been held in captivity, just not in large numbers.

[@sazzio19]

I wonder what it's like to be that insanely beautiful and graceful

[@Hoministic]

I forgot they even existed

[@keishaizawesome2836]

I went to the aquarium in Atlanta and that's where I saw Mantas live for the first time and it was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had. They are so incredibly beautiful!

[@ozzcooper]

That's a great aquarium

[@sharonm.t.2492]

I saw rays in Monterey Bay Aquarium. Got to "pet" them in the "petting zoo" area with the rays. Not mantas, they were smaller.

[@sunningdale3478]

I visited Hawaii with my family one time, and while my brother and I were snorkeling, a giant manta ray came close to us and started zooming around. It looked like it was flying through the water and almost showing off for us! It got so close that I could have touched it. It was kind of scary because of its size, but it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life.

[@slyfox8953]

NEVER TOUCH them. It can remove their mucus which prevents bacteria and other things. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NEVER TOUCH MANTA RAYS.

[@sunningdale3478]

@@slyfox8953 I didn't touch it, it was just super close.

[@slyfox8953]

@@sunningdale3478 I’m just saying, PLEASE NEVER EVER touch manta rays. It’s just a really terrible thing to do to them. Many people touch them but it’s bad for their skin and can KILL THEM.

[@paulmontoya9468]

Let me add to the experience. If you are a show off as a person it was the spirit of God interacting with you.

[@RetroGirl85]

love manta rays, so beautiful and graceful :)

[@MrJayweek]

Wow I love Manta Rays. They are so awesome and Because of this video, I learned a LOT about Manta Rays.

[@kearajones4617]

cool😮😮😮

[@itz_yeastic]

so ferg simps for a fish

[@KiiruG]

Lmaoooooooo

[@sneakyplayz1162]

Lmao

[@moneeshadatty5227]

they are like underwater umbrellas to fish living in there

[@mtstar89]

They’re stunning!

[@ZacharydeLima]

He said whales like Stewie says cool whip lol. But lovely video!

[@aadityamadaye2059]

My Profile pic is also Manta Ray PS only CODM Players will understand 😂

[@PK-we6vk]

Unknown worlds: hmmmm interesting

[@jethparbo1172]

I love mantra rays and stingrays threre wonderful and I saw a mantra rays and stingrays in real life🤩🤩

[@CurstSaden]

I am getting my diver certification. I hope I can see one of these guys in person

[@robertoavila9318]

Good luck :)

[@CurstSaden]

Thanks :)

[@Fatalution]

+Curst Saden I saw them :) Maldives are the best place to do that, find which season and months exactly in the location they are present, when you want to go to see them

[@CurstSaden]

Ivan R Thanks for the tip! I'll have to visit the Maldives ASAP! :D

[@WetSouls]

@@Fatalution indeed. Good place kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qtZnx_m66Ujs0

[@lirrr]

runescape

[@VeerElize]

+japp02 Thanks to Runescape I knew this name :P

[@shadowjuan2]

+Vera de Vries What?, I've played runescape for years and never heard any reference of manta rays on it, did I miss something?

[@VeerElize]

+shadowjuan2 haha just search for it! it exists, believe me :p

[@shadowjuan2]

+Vera de Vries I facepalmed so hard, I can't believe I completely forgot about them. Wow hahaha thanks for the reminder

[@siansupremacist]

I've loved manta rays ever since watching dolphin: story of a dreamer a while ago, I've always been obsessed with them. Knowing how mysterious they are now, I love them even more.

[@1Lotusflower]

So graceful!!!

[@foffo4]

Most of the rays seen in this clip are devil rays... and the last one is an eagle ray..

[@WarriorMasterTrainer]

Which are variations of manta-rays

[@gingerisevil02]

How can you tell? (Genuine question. I don't know the difference between all the rays.)

[@gingerisevil02]

Susy-lol no comprendo. Mí espanól es muy muy mal. No habla espanól. Mi Habla ingles.

[@pisser98]

ᠮᠥᠨᠭᠥᠯᠢᠠᠨᠰ ᠣᠢᠨᠲᠡᠷ also, "eagle ray" is the manta rays family

[@alfonsogavina7688]

Who’s here from Coyotes video

[@redapple1683]

me

[@oohlahlahah2167]

My favorites are all the rays a lot a lot like the manta rays, their skin is just oh so awesome and beautiful. Ooh lah! I love it ah!😌😌😌💗💗💗

[@nobod2567]

It's Big Man!!!!

[@MakoHazard]

"Their recovery will be difficult as long as we know so little about them." Um not really. How about humans just leave them the fuck alone? We usually do more harm than good. We don't need to stick our noses into everything.

[@TrueRahf]

8bit "How do we avoid hurting them inadvertently?"

[@MakoHazard]

Rahf Not sure why your question is in quotes, but I would think as long as we aren't destroying their habitats or dumping oil into the ocean we'll do a lot less damage than messing with them like we love to do.

[@iamthetruemichael]

+8bit I agree about destruction and oil disasters, but aside from things like that, that we KNOW harm them, what are you referring to? "Messing with them" Are you saying we should not try to study them?

[@MakoHazard]

+Michael Doyle Nah, studying animals is always good as long as it doesn't come at their expense.

[@KatariaGujjar]

@8bit Did you not listen carefully? he said they are threatened because humans harvest the same fish that the ray eats. There is no direct contact between humans and manta rays that threatens them, so you're comment is non-sequitur.

[@Andy-rp9bp]

Yet another mystery that God has placed in the Earth...n

[@ianmeade7441]

Uh huh... Yep, um... I'll check back in on that

[@readynow12345]

Ain't no GOD only fools believe in such fantasies.

[@Olorrangerr]

Smh why make fun if his religion? Not cool at all.

[@drunkcatphil9911]

Why not? We can take the piss and critique everything else, why should religion get a free pass? If anything it should be one of the most heavily criticised things in society, religion shouldn't be given a safe space. We shouldn't encourage critical thinking, progress and innovation but then turn around and say "oh no this is special, turn off your brain when it comes to this topic". If you put your opinion or god etc into the public arena then you have to be prepared to take the criticisms and the challenges

[@OverskilLFull]

^well said, if god or religion rly create peace then why is it harmful for people to debate on it ;) , basically self-claim absolute/arrogant wont create peace

[@triplea7071]

The top of the Manta looks like an alien thing that's laying on its back just floating, while the bottom looks like another alien thing that has ribs. Amazing man.

[@denisemayosky1955]

I love mantas! So majestic, so mysterious! Swim on, beautiful ones! Swim on, wild ones!

[@thegrocksays1648]

I want to eat one

[@marvelknights8342]

The Grock Says Fuck u

[@85sevenheaven]

May something snack on you just to decide you taste like shit and spit or shit you back out. Oh, but THAT would be wrong, huh?

[@miodragjr]

manta rays are all fun and games until one starts flying and shoots an orange beam out of its stomach

[@heracross3323]

Mantas are one of my absolute favorite animals! Hope I get to dive with one up close someday. :)

[@79eyre]

they are so gracious and perfect

[@electronicallyscannedarray]

*MANTASTIC CREATURES!*

[@shevangomis6432]

It’s soooo calm and beautiful

[@aprildickey6877]

Their huge and pretty!

[@X._Laz_.X]

Me after seeing a stingray : "mom can i-" My mom knowing what I'm going say: "no"