Playing or Attacking?

[cowdog77]

Recently while snorkeling in about 5 feet of water during a surface interval, three of us had a stingray approach and circle us several times. Once it passed between two of us (a distance of about 3 feet). It continued to swim about us (we were clumped together at this time) until we left the area to the ray. This occurred off a small island seldom visited by divers and we were never sure what prompted this behavior....any ideas???

 

[DennisW]

Some stingrays in Florida do this same thing. Mostly around areas where they have been fed in the past.

 

[Charlie99]

This occurred off a small island seldom visited by divers and we were never sure what prompted this behavior....any ideas???

Curiousity? A lot of larger marine life will come over and check you out, IF you avoid making abrupt movements.

Charlie