PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A drone operator captured a rare video of a manta ray near Honeymoon Island with “something very unusual” swimming above it on Friday.
John Yanchoris said he flew his drone about 1,000 feet from shore at Honeymoon Island when he spotted a manta ray.
“I saw something very unusual swimming directly on top of it, I didn’t realize what it was until I downloaded the video and viewed it,” Yanchoris said. “Wow, it was a shark swimming directly on top of a manta ray. I could not believe it!”
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Two manta ray species call Florida home: the Devil Ray and the Giant Manta. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they are protected in Florida waters and are of little danger to humans.
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