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Devil Rays - Mobula mobular The Devil Rays - Mobula mobular are huge in size, wing span up to 5 meters but in this sightings, they were mostly between 2.5 - 3 meters, still impressive.<br /> <br /> Their name, Devil refer to the lobes that are most of the time &#039;pointed&#039; when not feeding.<br /> <br /> Despite their size, they are harmless and filter feeders, feeding on tiny krills/shrimps.<br /> <br /> We saw this group of 5 Devil Rays from the Boat on our way back after a dive. I was able to ask the Boat guys to approach them and let me into the water to swim with them. It was an amazing encounter as they were like &#039;playing&#039; with each other, swimming in circles. We were told that they were probably courting/mating. Devil Rays,Devil fish,Geotagged,Mobula mobular,Philippines,Spring,cebu,malapascua Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Devil Rays - Mobula mobular

The Devil Rays - Mobula mobular are huge in size, wing span up to 5 meters but in this sightings, they were mostly between 2.5 - 3 meters, still impressive.

Their name, Devil refer to the lobes that are most of the time 'pointed' when not feeding.

Despite their size, they are harmless and filter feeders, feeding on tiny krills/shrimps.

We saw this group of 5 Devil Rays from the Boat on our way back after a dive. I was able to ask the Boat guys to approach them and let me into the water to swim with them. It was an amazing encounter as they were like 'playing' with each other, swimming in circles. We were told that they were probably courting/mating.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a magical scene, can't imagine how it must have been for you, actually being there. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, it was a memorable experience indeed :) Posted 9 years ago
  3. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    Truly magical! You are so lucky to have had this experience. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes it was, especially when it was an unexpected encounter.

      Last September, I was in Indonesia and we saw hundreds of them in each time, will be going back there next week :)       Posted 9 years ago

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The Devil fish

The devil fish or giant devil ray is an endangered species of eagle ray in the family Myliobatidae. It is currently listed as endangered, mostly due to bycatch mortality in unrelated fisheries.

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Similar species: Stingrays And Eagle Rays
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Uploaded Aug 11, 2016. Captured Apr 14, 2016 08:55 in Bounty Beachfront, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
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