Socorro Island is the largest of the four islands that make up the Revillagigedo Archipelago and hosts an array of big marine life, including whale sharks, dolphins, numerous shark species, and even humpback whales. It is one of the best places in the world to spot giant pacific manta rays, which can grow up to 7 meters (23 feet) wide! The small volcanic island of Socorro sits around 600 kilometers (375 miles) off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja peninsula in the remote Revillagigedo Archipelago. To protect the animals, diving is not permitted at Hanifaru Bay, but snorkelers can swim with manta rays in the calm, tranquil waters of the bay. Between May and November plankton gather in the funnel-shaped reef and manta rays and whale sharks come to feast.
This idyllic bay is a protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Baa Atoll and hosts some of the largest gatherings of manta rays in the world.
If you want to see reef manta rays and lots of them, Hanifaru Bay is the destination for you. But where in the world can you snorkel and dive with manta rays? Find out in our round-up of the top six places to swim with manta rays in 2022. There is nothing quite like watching these graceful creatures move through the water. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Best places to swim with manta rays in 2022 June 14, 2022īeing in the water with manta rays is an incredible experience that most ocean-lovers dream of. Animal lovers were not amused by the stingray tickling display. However, the Tampa Zoo made headlines in May after 12 of their skates were found dead in the facility’s touch tank despite “optimal” water conditions. The fates of the aforementioned stingrays remain unclear. It seems like it’s in distress & is trying to protect it’s body. I’m getting the impression these guys are misinterpreting the stingray’s body language. Youtube/TiktokĪnother commented on the YouTube montage: “Hm.
A stingray’s wide-mouthed reaction may not be what it seems, viewers said. “He is screaming not laughing,” fumed one TikTok user in all caps. Others claimed that the stingray’s “smile” was actually an expression of fear. “Not nice … put it back in the water,” demanded another. “I hope at least put it back in the water at the end.” “Poor thing is suffocating and suffering for your TikTok video,” said one. However, others didn’t think the stunts were such a ray of sunshine, with many animal lovers speculating that the animals were struggling to breathe on land. One TikTok wit wrote that the stingray looked like it was “holding in a fart.” “Look how happy she is if your day was completely boring just watch this video and the sadness will go away,” fawned one fan about the ray’s inadvertent people impersonation.Īnother wrote, “look at the smile … so cute.” The clip was also featured in a YouTube compilation showing TikTok anglers from various countries pulling the same gag, with one even dubbing canned laughter over the fish’s mouth movements.Īs expected, many viewers were tickled pink by the clip. Unfortunately, his stingray stroking stunt wasn’t a one-off. The cartilaginous critter also curls up its pectoral wings as if imitating a human in the throes of a laughing fit.
In response to the tickle attack, the spreadeagled stingray opens its mouth and scrunches it into what looks like a grin. “How do you tickle a fish,” announces the unnamed narrator - known as on TikTok - before repeatedly shouting “tickle” as he runs his gloved fingers rapidly along the prone shark relative’s belly. The most viral clip, which boasts 92.9 million views, shows the stingray laying on its back so that its mouth and gill slits evoke a smiling emoji. Shelter owner arrested after 55 dogs rescued from home in rancid conditions, more found dead in freezerįishermen have sparked mixed reactions online over a seemingly innocent TikTok video trend in which they film themselves playfully “tickling” stingrays that they’ve caught. Prominent zoologist guilty of bestiality, animal abuse and possessing child exploitation material charges Wife of prominent zoologist accused of bestiality flees country for 6-month safari, changes her name Woman’s escaped pet emu dies when wrestled by cops: ‘Richard was our family and they killed her’
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