Rare Footage of Orcas Hunting Rays (4K)

EPISODE 8:
In the final episode of my Ultimate Whales Expedition, I document an incredible scene between orcas and mobula rays in the Sea of Cortez.
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In this series, I'll travel from LA to Hawaii, to Baja California, central California, and the Sea of Cortez in search of the oceans largest creatures.
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I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all KZbin content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation.
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[@jojowynne233]

I thought the Rays were just jumping because they could and were happy 😊 that was in my mind only 😊 oh it was so beautiful and joyful to watch them. Enter the Orcas, who are just as wonderful, gorgeous and dangerous to the happy Rays. Both were so skilled at their offence and defence, it truly was a heart stopping game that you knew that the Orca’s would score some devastating points. Those plucky little Rays weren’t outdone by any means as most survived to play another day. Carlos, thank you as always! Watching it in 4K is the best way! I have a lot of shares to do with this one! I really loved this video too! ❤❤️

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Big time thanks for the comment and support! You always comment and I can't thank you enough for doing so.

[@jojowynne233]

@@TheMalibuArtist oh you’re so welcome! You made me get a bit misty in my eyes. ❤️❤️

[@JRIVOT1222]

I saw this and had to subscribe right away! Thank you. AMAZING content and photography!!

[@jojowynne233]

@@JRIVOT1222 You will love everything on this channel! ❤️Carlos has the most amazing footage and if you can watch it on your TV.

[@ericharley]

THIS is why many believe KZbin creators should be considered as eligible for Emmy Awards. Excellent work.

[@kristy9337]

There are SO many acclaimed film festivals this could be submitted to. Frankly I think an Emmy doesn't carry the prestige that it once did🤷

[@deneeburnshobbs]

Absolutely!!! I will say I have hope and faith Carlos will film, for the first time, a great white 🦈 shark giving birth! That’s one thing I want to see before I’m gone from this amazing 🌎 earth…..

[@jarvissdot7700]

Does KZbin have their own awards?

[@tomtalker2000]

Your drone footage gives a COMPLETELY new perspective on marine life. It's simply amazing what can be seen from right above. Rather than filming underwater.

[@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting]

Absolutely gorgeous footage. Thank you for sharing

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Many thanks!

[@Danin4985]

This guy regularly uploads extremely high quality videos on marine life. Awesome content, some of the best on nature on KZbin.

[@jojowynne233]

The best! His name is Carlos.

[@Volfan2]

Absolutely! Give him a thanks, he deserves it!! Earned it,🙏

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Big time thanks! I truly appreciate this comment.

[@sforza209]

Yea I think everyone here knows that.

[@RALPHLAURINO]

The shots of orca spray creating rainbows is first class.

[@michellesartori6695]

This was amazing! I know that word is used by everyone for just about everything these days but it is the right word in this case. I just adore your content and as someone who hasn't seen the ocean for many years and orcas and sting rays for even longer you cannot imagine the joy that this footage brings to me. The only negative is when I see the intelligence and strategy of these orca's and how they work together and train the youngsters within the pod to hunt I am reminded of those within the species trapped in bathtub sized pools across the globe for the amusement of man. Seeing the pod in its family group in the ocean and the utter majesty of them in motion it just grieves my heart for those who were ripped from their families for entertainment at places like Seaworld and other establishments and the lives of desperation they have been and continue to exist within these prisons. If only mankind was as smart as the orca's we wouldn't have this travesty continuing today! Thank you for sharing your gift with us less mobile and housebound! From a Grandma on a chilly winter morning in country NSW Australia!

[@kristy9337]

How about stunning?

[@icajnel]

I am absolutely mesmerized by your content. Thank you for sharing your master-work.

[@privtprofile24]

This channel just keeps getting better!

[@darylmckay]

Orcas in New Zealand favour stingray as a delicacy and are often seen in Wellington Harbour hunting them. Your footage is so spectacular, Carlos 😃

[@lisatruhett5555]

Beautiful circle of life without gorging or waste. Every morsel is used by a sea creature. Thank you for sharing and the wonderful narrative. ❤

[@jay-nq6ii]

Orcas are well known for seeking out prey for just one bit of meat and leaving the rest behind.

[@jeffreytowles3128]

Malibu is literally one of the best things on KZbin. Thank you brother ❤

[@Katkit537]

I always have this strange hope while watching the food chain in action... I keep hoping the predators will give up and have a peanut butter sandwich OR something besides another terrified animal. But it is nature.. this is how she rolls:=))

[@deneeburnshobbs]

Me too 😅 even though I know it’s part of nature I just can’t help but root~on the prey!!!

[@adrienbonvarlet676]

Thank you for your amazing footage!

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@latheofheaven1017]

Fantastic footage. Wouldn't see better on a BBC documentary. Thank you.

[@SerenityPeaceTree]

That is so cool! The way the rays splashed in different directions was fascinating. I wonder if that confuses predators? And my other thought is maybe jumping out of the water while swimming normally is for distance. The air is easier to travel through than water. I was thinking about flying fish doing the same thing. I hope researchers figure it out because I totally want to know the answer! 😁

[@martelmccoy9533]

I’ve never seen such a fantastic vlog before and the drone footage is amazing! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@getreal155]

Your video's are getting better and better. Can't wait until you post the next one.

[@ClosetLady]

Incredible footage Carlos! Thank you as always! It is such a treat to be able to see these amazing displays of nature!❤

[@NeversurrenderMM66]

Your gorgeous videos make me yearn for the ocean. Thank you for all the hard work you do to bring these videos to us! ❤

[@HHGLowBob]

We need more of such footage ❤️

[@Sanniz]

Thanks for sharing this incredible moment. Your videos are always in perfect quality and you have a beautiful and calm voice. Thanks again! 💜

[@Alex-vq9vj]

You have an amazing community! 1010 views equalling 281 comments = that must be a gold medal ratio of YT engagement

[@Ken_G.]

Amazing content as always. Thank you.

[@Raven11177]

Wow! I had no idea that occurred! Thank you for the time and effort you put into making these videos!!

[@jandeakin1813]

Just perfection I love to see creation at its peak thankyou for bringing these stunning views into it xx❤

[@algomaspur]

Amazing video! Thanks for putting in the incredible amount of time needed to capture this behavior.

[@smallone9825]

My favourite channel for sharks and ocean life but I'd really like Carlos more Orca footage as they interest me as much as the Great White ❤ Thank You Carlos we ❤ you from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤

[@jazminabril3669]

This was beautifully shot

[@memento81]

wowowow, such phenomenal footage. Your channel is always a treat but this was spectacular on another level.

[@oscarlopez7991]

Definitely mesmerizing and such a surprise attack from the orcas onto the mobula rays. Love seeing the coordination and maneuverability from orcas. Awesome 👍

[@cehamecki7106]

Und wieder ein wunderschönes Video. Danke Carlos.

[@dttg2961]

I'm sooooo glad I found your page a few weeks ago. Your videos are amazing and bring me so much peace of mind.

[@AngieJames4172]

I wonder how many Rays each Orca consumes until it is sated.

[@brunorodriguesmaso]

Excelent presentation with really stunning footage. thank you for all the hard work. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Many thanks!

[@heidimon71]

Another incredible video. Love the drone footage. ❤

[@kennethmullen-qe9hg]

The rays at the beginning of the video jumping out the water like: "I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky..." Nope, not yet, maybe next time! Then the orcas chasing the rays like: "Sleep with one eye open. Gripping your pillow tight. Exit light. Enter night. Take my fin. We off to Never Never Lind..." With the rays responding: "I've got to run away. [dunt dunt!] I've got to get away [dunt dunt!] from the pain that you drive into the heart of me!"

[@priscillarodriguez3647]

What a marvelous world!!!

[@MarioBuildreps]

Excellent footage! You're one of my favourite channels on YT, and you deserve much more attention.

[@SuddenSnap]

Outstanding!

[@SkyeEyeSightings]

Amazing as always

[@ellobo1326]

That’s as good of a wildlife videography that I’ve ever watched. Splendid.

[@reggiemoore2261]

You should film ETP Orcas when they come up from Mexico to take down Common Dolphins off Southern California...

[@Tracker66]

I love rays, I always call them the birds of the sea because they always looking like they're flying in the water instead of swimming.

[@marknehez]

Wow Carlos ! Amazing footage love your channel what a privilege it is viewing the Malibu artist at work…thank you . Ps you are a great narrator!

[@Crmeyes]

This footage is gold! Big congrats for such an amazing video ❤

[@marlameans5960]

I loved seeing the cow nosed rays! I know they are not as popular but are so beautiful! Thanks for capturing their migration ❤

[@TH33QUALIZ3R]

Nature is beautiful! ❤

[@gillyfletcher328]

Spectacular ❤

[@veryunusual126]

The incredible filming, the great narration and fitting music make this video just outstanding to watch🎉🎉🎉 Thank you very much for this video👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Thank you very much!

[@jeremywanner4526]

Orca are the GOATs of the ocean.

[@KC_Runz]

Absolute incredible footage, as always!! Thank you for sharing, truly phenomenal to watch 🙏🏽❤

[@mistermysteryman107]

I love rays so much. I didn’t know they could move that fast when they need to.

[@jakevendrotti1496]

@@mistermysteryman107 of course you didn't. Because you never want to go in the ocean, you said

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

Stunning wonderful footage! Thank you, Carlos. ❤

[@BW-81]

The zoom in to the fever of mobula rays at the end was *chef’s kiss*

[@steviet9452]

Carlos you've done it again....just staggering footage!

[@thoth_bitcoin]

LETS GOOOO!!!!!

[@lollettealipe9363]

Riveting! And the narration was on point. Congratulations!

[@user-ns6uf4rc2i]

Loved this video!! Thanks for sharing with us! ❤️🐬

[@markshen3280]

Orcas of the seas are like wolf packs in the forest, or lions of the Savanna! Hunting in social formations and coordinating to their targets ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@iMontemo]

Awesome video, thanks so much for your work!!

[@a1osborne]

Best video yet. Seriously. Bravo.

[@tannermcclain2265]

Truly unreal. You are a master at work. I enjoy this content so much. Looking forward to taking my own DJI over the water in the central coast this weekend for the first time. Hope to see something special.

[@MitchellConner-xb6jx]

Incredible filming. Thank u 😊

[@jmalexander131]

Murder Oreo efficiency on display.

[@mattm2231]

WOW! Fantastic video man well done!

[@Wheat777]

Imagine jumping into another dimension for a few moments and plunging back into your own if even for a brief moment. They are realizing that “ there’s something else out there!!” 😂

[@lisadunn2208]

Great video! You should do more of the orcas!❤

[@BuffyLynn]

Carlos, your videos always were amazing but with the addition of your adventures that include sea creatures more than just great whites, now they are absolutely spectacular! ❤👏🏻 Everyone hit the like button and subscribe 👍🏻😉

[@kimberlycavanah7875]

I have mad respect for the Malibu artist. Beautiful footage of these magnificent creatures. I am a huge fan of Orcas and white sharks 🦈. All wild life is incredible. But there is just something spectacular about Orcas . Thank you for bringing such amazing footage.

[@Naessey]

Amazing content. Well done. Thank you.

[@MrPat59]

Extremely good photography and shots, very nicely captured and executed,

[@constancedzemovski7671]

Wow 😊 great job filming !

[@DR-tx9mr]

This was great! I haven’t seen orca hunting for rays anywhere but New Zealand.

[@melb3823]

This is absolutely beautiful!!

[@yuanjourney888]

Thanks for sharing, great contents

[@johnhelms8226]

Yeah, this is incredible content. Great respect to the creators.

[@4n1r4]

stunning footage. tyvm

[@kaiying74]

Beautiful work.

[@sherriniessmith3171]

You are absolutely a great video creator !

[@TheMalibuArtist]

I appreciate that! Thanks so much!

[@sberry3963]

Fantastic footage ❤

[@marinawahl6727]

That was awesome ❤ thanks to you it fehlt like i was there myself

[@sheriperrin4679]

This video was awesome!

[@sealboy1211]

Have never seen such a thing. Thanks dude! And wtf? Did I see a snorkeler casually swimming into the chaos???????

[@TheMalibuArtist]

Yes. That's my friend. I did it as well. That will be a special episode in the future.

[@konstantinosl6992]

Another incredible footage.

[@carriekelly4186]

I saw rays do this from up high on the Blue Heron Bridge in the intracoastal waterway here in S.Florida,it was a beautiful vantage point❤later in the month I swam w a 12ft hammerhead,it had a small eagle ray tracking it against the shore so i was in the middle.8ft of water. I snapped my footage and got out. It swam right past me,I didnt reach out and pet her,she was that close😊❤😊

[@gary2632]

Simply awesome 👏

[@BlaXXXima]

Amazing footage.

[@patrickkear2152]

Here in new zealand the orca do a similar thing with rays .The rays dont school like yours and are mostly individuals they will just eat the livers and leave the rest as waste , like cats toying with mice not really targeting as a large food source

[@davidvandruff9368]

Wow, what an amazing video and story. Thank you. Have you ever documented the orcas off San Diego hunting dolphins? Wild stuff.

[@user-tf9jb1in3k]

Incredible video ❤

[@sisterstate7216]

This was fascinating. When hunting on a plane pack hunters will chase a herd and pick of an outlier or a straggler. However in three dimensions a pack can for a herd into a ball and coming up from below attack the center of mass therefore increasing the likelihood of multiple passes on the same prey group. Brilliant strategy!!!

[@nancysmall9793]

Fascinating video❤

[@fishingXhobby]

This commun in Mexico, I have seen this before in the state of Guerrero around November - December and was a epic moment because there is warm water and we never haven't seen orcas in the area.

[@lindanolf2113]

So sad, but understood. Story of life.

[@tiadavenport5465]

Orcas are stunning.

[@IamLEGENDkb24]

5:00 mark... dudes just casually floating in the ocean watching while all this is going on...

[@jamesthompson316]

Magnificent! 👏👏👏

[@comfortablynumb9342]

We obviously need orcas in the Chesapeake Bay because WOW we have a lot of rays lately. Everyone catches them at the pier.

[@joetheagent]

Another bangin' video, Carlos! Orcas really are apex. Love to watch them hunt!