Giant manta ray 'asks snorkeller for help to save her life'
Jen Mills
Friday 12 Jul 2019 11:01 am
The diver helped out the manta ray (Picture: 4Media Group/ Tourism Western Australia Moment)
A wild manta ray has been filmed letting a snorkeller remove three hooks from her eye.
Touching footage appears to show the manta asking for help, and remaining totally still while as if she knows what is going on.
The three-metre wide ray, nicknamed Freckles locally, was filmed on Ningaloo Reef in western Australia.
When Jack Wilton saw the hooks under her right eye, he decided he had to try and help.
The underwater photographer took a dozen dives down to five metres to remove them with a pair of pliers, which could prevent her developing an infection and potentially going blind.
Mr Wilton, 28, said he thinks the ray recognised him because he regularly guides snorkellers in the area.
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/12/giant-manta-ray-asks-snorkeller-help-save-life-10211995/?ico=pushly-notifcation-small&utm_source=pushly?ito=cbshare
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This intelligent critter distinguishes between people - she "recognised him."
My shoe is more intelligent than Dump.
