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EMAM
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Flying Mobulas in Los Berriles
We pulled into East Cape RV Resort yesterday (Best RV Park we;ve found so far in the Peninsula) and while checking in, the onwers were telling us
about the jumping manta rays!
Being as my wife and I are so into photography, we headed down to the beach to see if we could witness this spectacle. One of the owners was down
there tending to his boats, and pointed the large school out to us.
He then asked if we wanted to go out to the middle of the school in his dinghy! ARE YOU KIDDING!! Next thing you know, there are huge rays jumping
all around us!
This is one of those things that I'll never forget as long as I live. Luckily we have some great images to prove it, or I doubt anyone from the
States would believe such a story. I know I wouldnt have if I hadnt seen it with my own two eyes.
Full gallery can be seen Here
[Edited on 1-02-2008 by EMAM]
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longlegsinlapaz
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Great pics, thanks! That would be an awesome experience to witness....but with caution....there was a news report within the past 1-2 weeks of a
woman who was killed when a stingray jumped into a boat & landed right on her. Wise to remember that there can occasionally be danger in natures'
beauty!
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You have got to be kidding, that is absolutely amazing.
[Edited on 3-27-2008 by osoflojo]
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bajalera
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Those things must have hit the water with quite a splash. Thanks for the great pix!
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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Ken Bondy
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Magnificent EMAM!!! I've seen it many times but never got it on film. Your images are fabulous, especially #2 with the curved tail.
++Ken++
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A few years ago I was fishing off la Ventana and saw splashing in the water far ahead. I pulled in my lines and headed in that direction only to find
a few hundred of those things jumping all over the place. I was told that this is to help rid themselves of parasites.
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EMAM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Magnificent EMAM!!! I've seen it many times but never got it on film. Your images are fabulous, especially #2 with the curved tail.
++Ken++ |
Thanks Ken, that means alot after looking at your quality of images.
There are dozens of different stories as to why they jump, but which ever one is true, it sure does make for some beautiful photography!
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Fred
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What is the cost of that RV park this year? Thanks, Fred
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Fantastic shots!
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EMAM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Fred
What is the cost of that RV park this year? Thanks, Fred |
$25 per night, or $150 per week. Since it's the first one we;ve found with wireless throughout the entire park, 30amp service and grounds that could
be in any landscape magazine, it's well worth the cost.
Plus the owners are both so nice and informative when it comes to doing things in the area. I'd say it's one of the best we've stayed in so far!
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Fred
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Did that used to be called North Beach? About 2 miles outside of town.
Fred
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EMAM
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I dont think so. This is only a block off the beach, and everything seems pretty new.
www.eastcaperv.com is their website. I know in Church's book, they say it is fairly new.
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Fred
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EMAN......thanks for the info............Fred
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Great pictures, for every picture of jumping fish I get I probably have 10 of just a splash  The story about the lady that got killed in Fla. had the boat going 25 miles an hour. Having a ray hit you
would be bad, but having one hit you while traveling at 25mph would be really bad, or fatal as the case may be. The report also indicated that the
collision killed the ray
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Martyman
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I have a new screen saver!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
A few years ago I was fishing off la Ventana and saw splashing in the water far ahead. I pulled in my lines and headed in that direction only to find
a few hundred of those things jumping all over the place. |
I've seen them do this in this same area
frequently in the past (I don't remember there being "hundreds" though) - out around the point between the lighthouse and the abandoned hotel.
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Doug
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Doug
I was diving with my wife on a bright, sunny day at San Francisquito years ago. We were at about 40 feet near the south point when everything got
dark. We looked up to see a huge school of mobulas passing above us, just below the surface. The school extended beyond the limits of our visibility
(probably 100 feet) in all directions, and took probably a minute to pass by. They were moving slowly and gracefully, all in the same direction. It
was one of the most memorable and beautiful things I have ever seen underwater.
++Ken++
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Skipjack Joe
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WOW! These are wonderful. One of these shots looks extraterrestrial (sp?). Thanks for sharing these with us. Your extraordinary experience is well
conveyed in these images.
P.S. Looking at these images a second time made me realize how similar swimming is to flying. I've seen these flips for many years now. But they
happen so fast that your eye never catches the wondrous beauty of it all as these pictures do.
[Edited on 3-27-2008 by Skipjack Joe]
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Wow and Wow , you must be a Nomad , to be in that spot at that time, Nice!!!!!
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David K
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I hope Marv Sherrill sees these photos, because they would be excellent for next year's Baja Calendar! http://www.bajacalendar.com (or better yet, order yours from Tienda Baja Nomad if Doud stikll has some!
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