BajaNomad

More mobies...

windgrrl - 1-26-2011 at 01:30 PM

...from our kayak off shore, Los Barriles, Dec. 29/10:












sanquintinsince73 - 1-26-2011 at 01:40 PM

They remind me of the shape of the little submarine that the "Seaview" would release on "Voyage to the bottom of the sea", the little two-man explorer sub release from the bottom of the larger sub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4FHXcnZS3Y

mcfez - 1-26-2011 at 02:45 PM

57 years old...a bit of a salty dog..and I have never in my life seen this! Exactly what is the name of the fish doing the hoops? Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.

desertcpl - 1-26-2011 at 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by mcfez
57 years old...a bit of a salty dog..and I have never in my life seen this! Exactly what is the name of the fish doing the hoops? Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.



I believe they are Manta RAYS

windgrrl - 1-26-2011 at 04:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mcfez
57 years old...a bit of a salty dog..and I have never in my life seen this! Exactly what is the name of the fish doing the hoops? Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.


The ones in these pix are a type of ray called "flying mobulas" and I wish I had captured an image of the ones doing back-flips!

DianaT - 1-26-2011 at 04:18 PM

I really hope to see those sometime---what a magnificent thing to watch!

Munismom - 1-26-2011 at 05:38 PM

WOW!!!