74K views · 4.1K reactions | Beautiful Spotted Eagle Ray flying by ✨...

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This Spotted Eagle Ray Jump was an incredibly hard moment to catch on video. Although I see about 15 jumps every year, I've never had the camera on and pointing in the right direction when that magic moment happens. Unlike dolphins, it's almost impossible to predict when a Spotted Eagle Ray is going to jump. They often jump much higher than the one in this video, but I was still psyched to have caught it, especially since there are so few videos of Spotted Eagles jumping. . . #flylikeaneagleray

The graceful spotted eagle ray is one of the largest ray species, reaching a maximum length of 16.4 feet (5 meters), 507 pounds (230 kg), and a wingspan width of up to 10 feet (3 m)! Eagle rays belong to a group of cartilaginous fish in the family Myliobatidae. This family also includes manta rays and cownose rays. Unlike manta rays, eagle rays and cownose rays have venomous stingers! 🎥: Single Fin Photo | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR