Eye To Eye With A Manta Ray

image credit: David Spreekmeester

Manta rays are large eagle rays belonging to the genus Manta. The Manta ray has fascinated people for centuries. Yet we usually encounter them as they glide magnificently through the oceans. A lucky few will get to see them when they break the surface and leap in to the air.

For many people, however, the only time they will encounter a Manta ray is in an aquarium. It is then that the inquisitive rays will show their faces, as it were. The result is quite extraordinary.