Rare Eagle Ray Behaviour

[JFS]

The other day I recorded this behaviour of a eagle ray. Dont know if it was sleeping or what it was doing? I spotted it from about 200 feet away and it was motionless in the sand around 75 feet deep in Columbia reef. I thought it was dead at first but then spotted its gills moving. Anyone ever seen eagle rays doing this?

 

[Augustus]

i have seen this a couple of times around Tunich some years ago. Not common behavior.

 

[happy-diver]

But have you seen what a monstrosity those things are

 

[cozcharlie]

Food coma after too many conch ?

 

[Joneill]

The other day I recorded this behaviour of a eagle ray. Dont know if it was sleeping or what it was doing? I spotted it from about 200 feet away and it was motionless in the sand around 75 feet deep in Columbia reef. I thought it was dead at first but then spotted its gills moving. Anyone ever seen eagle rays doing this?

From what I can find online, it does not appear that is sleeping behavior - guessing it might be sick?


Spotted Eagle Ray:

“Spotted eagle rays, like all eagle rays, are active swimmers and do not lie motionless on the seafloor.”

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

The most amazing part of this post is that you spotted it from 200ft away!

 

[Searcaigh]

Tired and shagged out after a long squak

Amazing vis

 

[JFS]

This is what we normally see with the eagle rays behaviour.

 

[ChuckP]

I think maybe laying low and hiding from the hammer head jajajajaja - someone needs to tell her to hide better...

Seen Mrs. Hammer this morning, pinche eye level 15' away and my camera was on the boat........ She's a big un!!!

 

[mediumone]

Seen Mrs. Hammer this morning, pinche eye level 15' away and my camera was on the boat........ She's a big un!!!

Where?