Skates and Rays! | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

In this fascinating biology segment, Jonathan explores the world of skates and rays. From the plankton-eating Manta ray to the Electric Torpedo ray, these animals have a variety of surprising adaptations for survival in the ocean.
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[@isaacchambers8278]

Imagine being as cool as Johnathan Bird! Couldn't be me

[@BlueWorldTV]

I'm going to tell my kids that! They aren't as cool as me! :-)

[@Elephant-Puppet]

@@BlueWorldTV I Tell My Kids Nobody Is Cooler Then Johnathan Bird

[@henriquedearruda8902]

Don’t forget there is a 3rd cousin of the shark the chimera.

[@blue_jai2790]

RAYS ARE SO FRICKIN CUTE MY GOD I LOVE THEM AND IVE SEEN THIS VIDEO LIKE TEN TIMES

[@shaynotcray4231]

rays are really interesting

[@LeeBlackman5]

I work at Sea life (not sea world) and watching these videos makes for some interesting facts for the guests I speak to!! Thank you!

[@bruhbeukes5145]

Skate babies: I know I must camouflage myself in order to survive Human babies: I must cry rapidly for no odd reason.

[@Herowebcomics]

WOW! Skates and rays are so great! They look so diferent from each other! And that new born skate was so cute!

[@milkyourcow4280]

Herowebcomics mope

[@milkyourcow4280]

saw someone get bitten by a skate and it bite them

[@milkyourcow4280]

lol

[@milkyourcow4280]

no lol

[@milkyourcow4280]

too much blood

[@annac8418]

The sea is such a beautiful place! I can't wait to explore it and learn more about it!!

[@Bananachick]

You can say that again!

[@lapieuvreoptimale]

Anna C Same, when I graduate and move out I hope to move to southern America maybe in Cali or somewhere next to the sea so I can go exploring often.

[@lilstream]

I came to learn only about Manta rays, since they're one of my most favorite animals in the world, and I ended up discovering many more amazing rays in the process! I have a new found liking for the Torpedo ray! Thank your for the amazing video! You've got a new fan/ subscriber.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Awesome!

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[@dooood66]

Great informative footage delivered with such humorous narration.. thanks for capturing the hatching off the sack looking egg, never seen before, and the saw fish!! Amazing beautiful creatures.

[@henriquedearruda8902]

He forgot about the Chimera though

[@2minutesenglish594]

For the sake of your hard labour, we are lucky to wacth such a bewildering sea creatures. I can't thank you enough. May Allah( God ) bless you. ❤️& respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@wooptydo6241]

did anyone else want to dust the torpedo ray off?

[@go_see_eat]

Me

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Woopty Do me

[@charrydeocampo5301]

Woopty Do

[@hanssteyr3621]

Nah don't want to electrocuted

[@sheebeehs1121]

Yea it was really bothering me

[@caroline8019]

Can we all just take a moment and admire how STINKING COOL Jonathan is?

[@BlueWorldTV]

Yes, we should do that! :-)

[@RomeoBlue.]

I love all creatures of the Seas. This video was awesome! I've been waiting for a new one and wasn't disappointed. :) Could you do a video possibly on Wild Orcas?

[@SgtSoda]

I learned a ton in this video! Usually I just watch these videos to reaffirm things I’ve already heard and see the wonderful photography, but this time around I found out a bunch of new stuff!

[@ProfessorClopOfficial]

These creatures are amazing i remember going out to the channel islands last year and seeing some manta rays surfacing to eat

[@brendanwitts1370]

Your videos are the best! I enter a zen-like state through the amazing music and great facts. I think it would be cool to be a marine biologist, and watching your videos further reinforces that. Keep it up!

[@Kalernor]

I came here to see footage of manta rays, but man those eagle spotted rays are just beautiful ! stunning!

[@powersurge9504]

My knowledge increased about these sweet marine animals, you guys are the best, but you guys certainly knew that!

[@edwardelric10001]

I love this episode! I love getting all the info about these creatures and your enthusiastic explanations makes it a 100 times!

[@Pile_of_carbon]

Great video! I like the informative approach a lot.

[@shannonlalala881]

Thank you for up-close shots of all these beautiful animals. I see them when I dive, but not as personnel as this! (:

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

In 1964 I was five years old we lived on a boat in Kingston Harbor Jamaica but we lived in Port Royal yes the port royal in fact we lived in a marina the very small marina that was only like 200 feet from the seawall that went down into the ocean at the epicenter of the earthquake true story... manta rays would be catapulting out of the water out in the bay and you can hear their slaps as they landed from miles away every once in a while someone will hook one just fishing off the boat dock and one time an old woman and a bunch of Jamaicans got one all the way in and when it came up it was like 8 feet around and they just cut the line and it’s slowly swam off even at five years old I still remember it.....Very beautiful and majestic...... thank you for your videos Jonathan the ICON‼️®™️

[@BlueWorldTV]

Amazing how things from our childhood stay with us forever. Where are you living now?

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

@@BlueWorldTV thanks for asking I live in New York City and work here but I actually own a home in Denver but the works in NYC thanks for your feedback I know how busy you are at least I can imagine absolutely fantastic videos every one of them as always...... I C O N‼️®™️

[@thecoffeetable8420]

Woh these marine flying carpets are awesome looking creatures.. thank you Jonathan Bird for showing them.

[@captainkrieg4432]

Thank you. It’s lovely to actually know the differences between sharks, rays, and skates while watching beautiful shots.

[@kev_nicholas863]

Awesome i love manta rays and skates

[@ObsidianSoul1]

Thank you for the video some of these rays i've never heard of like the torpedo ray

[@go_see_eat]

Torpedo Ray can shock 240 volts !!!!

[@RoboTekno]

I love these videos. Thanks for posting them ^_^

[@detachedinsight8651]

Such a fun channel. Whenever I feel blue or bored, I can come here and there's always something beautiful and soothing to watch. :)

[@henriquedearruda8902]

Don’t forget the 3rd cousin of the shark the chimera.

[@jayforerunner965]

The torpedo/Electric ray looks compelling.

[@drsharkboy6568]

6:24 Mr.Ray! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[@isaa2u]

love each episode !!! i like the way you present the show!!!! keep up please !

[@mooc17]

I just want to thank you guys for what you do. Love all your videos. My favorite show from my childhood!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thank you!!!

[@bubbagump9418]

Wow great video man, swamn with manta's was great fun, keep up the good work and educating me and many others XD

[@wilsocn]

Woohoo another Blue World. My 5 year old daughter will be happy when she gets home from school today.

[@alienlv426ify]

What a great video! Thank you!

[@Blazing19721]

I say again, another great video with great information. Keep it coming Jonathan

[@parvathi5079]

Wow such an informative video👌... I just love your channel♥️♥️♥️... It is always like coming with you for a deep sea dive!!!

[@bmzaron713]

Really awesome video, this was so helpful..I'm pretty sure you highlighted the sharks nostril when you were referring to it's spiracle(s), since spiracles are posterior to the eyes.. And the spiracle isn't really like a nostril, just confusing because the rays nostrils are ventral by its mouth. Also, the sawfish uses spiracles, but so do many benthic sharks, so that's not why it's a ray

[@Danny_Does_Drawings]

Saw a skate in the surf near the beach on LBI today. Avery cool considering they almost never come near the coast! Gave me quite a scare!

[@eddiedemezes9168]

Why does this channel not have a million subscribers? Thank you Mr Jonathan Bird for what you do. Great job, awesome channel!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Eddie Demezes We're getting there!! Spread the word! I really want to hit 100K by the end of 2015!!

[@WildBillCox13]

The longer format allowed you to segue more data along with your usual hands on hosting technique. I quite enjoyed it.

[@BlueWorldTV]

William Cox Inside trivia fact: This Blue World segment was created for season 4 out of a variety of skate & ray footage we have collected over several years making the show. Since we had no specific "stand ups" of me talking like we usually do, we decided to try the green screen effect and shoot the standups as overlays on the video. We enjoyed it so much, we decided to make the Shark Academy series with the same technique. So in effect this segment was the one that spawned Shark Academy.

[@phylvalen9991]

Beautiful video, really great information. My fave is the spotted ray incredible critturs. Thanks so much!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mollywinegar241]

The scientific term for this species is the Sea Pancakes :P

[@TSPH1992]

molly winegar now we only need to find the maple syrup fish

[@bountyhunter9308]

No it's not sea pancakes,It's sea flap flaps

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Bounty Hunter actually it’s majestic sea flap flap

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@@elonmosque4294 oh okay

[@grrrrr219]

Thats cute 😅

[@jayforerunner965]

I hope you make more episodes real soon.

[@celymuniz2855]

Beautiful!!!!

[@nct948]

very interesting and well documented as always, thanks

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

These are in my top 5 sea creatures... My God, they're fascinating. ☺️

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someone on Discord just introduced me to your channel and I've subscribed... sorry I was late being able to find this channel

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Best channel ever !

[@ClumsyAssassins]

Why don't these get more views. Such good material.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Deckard Cain Need more sharing!!!!

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Your videos are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I LOVE sharks

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The best channel, most amazing, beautiful.. My best wishes to entire team of Blue World.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thank you so much 😀

[@zachstrebeck]

This is a wonderfully informative video! The only have 2 things I would say is that some deep dwelling sharks, like the cookie cutter shark have fully functional spiracles as well as wobbegong and Angel sharks. Also there is a difference between a saw shark and a saw fish, Pristiformes being saw fish and Pristiformiformes being saw sharks!

[@p1nkcandie]

Just want to say a big thank you. After watching Moana my 2 and half year old has become obsessed with rays. We've watched so many shows about rays but yours is her favourite and this episode in particular has been watched so many times in our house. The knowledge she has gained from you is incredible and we've been able to branch out and watch a few of your other episodes too! 😊😊

[@BlueWorldTV]

Well I'm glad to hear that rays are what got her into the show!! We have a new video coming out in our series DIVE STORIES on our second channel @Blueworld_plus next month about my first experience with a manta ray. Be sure to tune in for that. Scheduled for release on July 25th.

[@junezhang2128]

Those skates look like xenomorph facehuggers.

[@isaa2u]

again, I love this show!! the music the person talking in the beginning and of course Jonathan! ( i hope there is no mistakes in ur name ) the way you present the show is awesome. I like whales and I am from saudi arabia. There is no animal caring like here or most places. I have visited new England's Aquarium because of you! and I loved it! My dream is to see the BLUE WHALE and hopefully i can see him. can you tell me where should I go, even if there a chance to see the blue whale, I would go ! thank you!!!! keep up

[@rjvalle8094]

I just swam with a spotted eagle ray beauty in boca raton Florida she was amazing saw her both days! Thanks for the video I looked this up after to learn more

[@BlueWorldTV]

That is awesome!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Kwazii: The octopod is secure as ( gets zapped) Ray: Whoa! What's the big idea steppin' on my tail like that? First this big orange thing drops out of the sky, and now these guys are walking all over me while I'm resting on the sand! It makes me so mad! I can ( zaps) Captain Barnacles: Easy now we didn't to startle you. We were on our way to visit a friend when our ship crashed.

[@DarkerShadeOfRed]

Great video! We have many rays here off the coast of Tampa Bay,Florida

[@7Purplebox]

I learn so many new things because of your videos. Thank you Jonathan and team!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks for watching!

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[@michaelaaron4212]

What’s your favorite Batoyed mine the manta ray because they’re the biggest also they’re really friendly

[@beauwalker9820]

I like Mantas too, I liked how one was in Super Mario 64. (One was also in prerelease screenshots for New Super Mario for DS.)

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

His voice cracks me up 🤣 I love it.

[@atlantean1078]

Favorite video yet keep up the awesome videos

[@plucky3041]

Cool video! As always! Keep up the good work

[@tamewhyt6588]

keep doing that, awesome!!

[@JiJ1511]

"And while they're not as well known, they are just as fascinating." I would say more so.

[@darkpassenger01]

very cool willbe watching alot more of this channel

[@elaineb7065]

I call rays sea angels!!! Sharky xxx... Good name for them, they're so beautiful!!!

[@khadinetriniqueen3755]

You live one of my dreams. thank you

[@cartisabrown6301]

its avery informative video... thank you so much..

[@OceanYouthOY]

Great segment BlueWorldTV ! we are just starting out with our web series for Ocean Youth and your channel is a real inspiration!

[@ahrayahahlalabayaahyashara4142]

This was Very cool and informative! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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Beautiful 😭😭😭

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Great video. We enjoyed it a lot.

[@BarnsOfChris]

I'd love something about the beluga sturgeon! have you done sth like that before?

[@BlueWorldTV]

***** Not yet

[@erinhvizdos8962]

I recommend doing a video on the angleshark. they are very endangered so I would do it soon so it doesn't become extinct. they also are a type of flat shark or really look like one

[@unrulyboss7380]

Wow I really Learn something today

[@politure]

Brilliant.

[@josephbunyan9170]

I wish Jonathan did his blue world more

[@BlueWorldTV]

Joseph Bunyan We are always working on them. Keep in mind that this show involves great expense and a lot of world travel. We can't just whip them up every day!

[@josephbunyan9170]

It would be nice if you could though!!!

[@mwkim0513]

love all your videos

[@alterbridgefan99]

I love rays! Thank you for this video. I had never known about the torpedo ray! Crazy!! Can you imagine getting stung/punctured by one of 3 stingers from the eagle ray?! 😳

[@BlueWorldTV]

Chances are the Eagle ray is long gone when it sees you!

[@deviljes666]

Now imagine getting stabs between 50-100 timss by a stingray just like Steve Irwin did

[@praveenbk21]

Nice one .... Thank you...... For the Information.....

[@sarahbethsstitching9937]

That was awesome

[@PianoGuy1226]

Maybe in a future episode you could go diving on the wreck of the Lusitania.

[@shalabinuha]

شكرا جزيلا لك على هذه القناة ... معلومات مذهلة تقدمها عن اسماك القرش شكرا

[@sahanthilakaratna407]

Wow. Superbly presented

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thank you!

[@jondionisio6119]

the eagle ray is so beautiful

[@naakatube]

Excellent 🎉🎉🎉

[@StupidEngineer]

thank you very much.

[@StupidEngineer]

yeah this is really super amazing.

[@pesceblu5291]

So funny, scientific and unsensational!! Great 🦈

[@juliannarmitage7060]

heart. Loved this

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

Wow, hadn't heard of most of those. Question, though - if sharks can't breathe through their sphericals (sp?) what purpose do they serve?

[@BlueWorldTV]

R MH Some sharks can breathe through them, mostly bottom dwellers like Wobbegongs.

[@hollychandler4307]

R MH I have read that it provides a direct flow of oxygen to the eyes and brain for most sharks although I am not sure the benefit of such a thing

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

Holly Chandler So, a passive air intake kind of thing? Huh. Sharks are cool, but they are also so strange! Thanks for answering. : )

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

That was fascinating you are definitely Jonathan "the icon"

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks!

[@veganly.ever.after.]

the eagle spotted rays!!!

[@dominicfeliciano9462]

Mr. Ray, is that you?

[@lynnlunachoplin]

they are so beautiful

[@laurametheny1008]

Was that an Eagle you had in there?? Rays are so awesome! Thanks Jonathon!🙏💙

[@BlueWorldTV]

Eagle rays are cool.

[@lzgbonesy4090]

Manta rays are my favorite

[@beauwalker9820]

I love wingy rays. Underrated sea animal. Shame people only know the stingy ones, and not the other day types. Bat Rays are cool too.

[@blackmanta7709]

Wonderful videos🐟🐠🐡😃👍

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thank you!

[@Armidillodude]

Oh man the eagle ray gets the beautiful from afar ugly up close award for sure, still love them though!

[@Javier-pm3fs]

I do like the eagle ray and the manta ray