Sting Rays attack Eagle Rays?

[VBlueV]

Ewa Pinnacles last weekend..
'was following a Spotted Eagle Ray
when, from the sea-floor 20 feet below..
a Sting Ray made a bee-line toward the Eagle Ray
for what seemed to be a tail-chase.
But, before it could rig it..
'must've finally seen me
and turn away.



are Sting Rays known to attack Eagle Rays?

 

[scubadrewvideo]

thats a first

 

[ChimChim75]

Frisky maybe?

 

[fooks]

Awesome footage!!! Its like watching high speed chase underwater.

 

[sea nmf]

Wow. Nice. You just never know what you are going to see.

 

[VBlueV]

moreover.. these were both large animals..
check the size of the cranium on the Eagle..

'couple other good sized critters at the Pinnacles too..
the "hook-mouth" on the second shark must be common..
'seen several sharks off all shores with this..

Frisky maybe?

well.. here's what happened after they did.. :cool2:

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/stingray-ig.jpg

 

[kanonfodr]

well.. here's what happened after they did.. :cool2:

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/stingray-ig.jpg

Just curious, what's the difference?

Peace,
Greg

 

[VBlueV]

pro'ly rhetorical..
but, just in case..
the spots
(linked photo was of a blue-spotted stingray..
as in.. what do you get when you cross a spotted eagle ray
with a sting ray?)
[was j/k]

 

[divingguru]

Great video, its always great to see something so unusual. I once saw some devil rays chasing a giant manta ray while diving here in Thailand.