Giant Manta Rays Fly Among Divers Like Jet Fighters

This is the incredible moment when one adventurous videographer captured giant pacific mantas on camera, as he swam near Socorro Island. Socorro Island is a small volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands approximately 370 miles off the west coast of Mexico. Is swimming with giant manta rays on your bucket list yet?Show more

Giant manta rays are believed to be the most majestic creatures in the ocean. They swim by moving their wing-like pectoral fins, which can grow up to 23 foot wide, but usually average about 16 feet.

Footage shows us the beautiful and enchanting moment divers caught sight of gigantic manta rays. Nearing twenty feet across, these giant manta rays soar like eagles amongst the divers’ bubbles, with such an incredible grace as though they are putting on a show. The rays pass within inches of the camera, as if they approach to say ‘Welcome to my world’.

There is so little we know of our planet, and naturally it makes us curious as to what else is out there. This thirst for knowledge makes us push our boundaries and reach for the unknown. So far we have been able to see almost everything that’s above ground but there are many wonders lurking in the water’s depths and the inside of our mysterious planet.

We are reaching for the stars, but we know only a few percents of what the ocean waters hold. There have been many expeditions in the darkest parts of the sea, but we have yet to reach the bottom of the abyss. The expeditions thus far have proven to be very fruitful, bringing knowledge of life in complete darkness in excruciating conditions. Just imagine what the waters hold even further down!

It seems that a lot of people want to learn more and more about marine life, if diving expeditions are anything to go by. We hear of countless interactions between divers and marine giants and it all sounds so magnificent.