A rare encounter: a large manta ray approaches a diver with a request for help
The animal world has more than once given us precious moments that are hard to believe. It turns out that animals are way more intelligent than people think. Although they cannot communicate verbally, they are nevertheless able to ask for help from caring humans. This disturbed sea animal behaved just like that!
Once a huge manta ray got close to a group of divers in. For Jake Wilton and his friends, manta rays are a very common sight, as they all love to dive. However, they have never experienced anything like it, although they have had numerous encounters with these majestic creatures.
The gang was swimming in the Australian seas near Ningaloo when they spotted a manta ray swimming too close. However, Wilton quickly realized that the huge monster was actually looking for help, and the guy gladly agreed to provide it. It turned out that the unfortunate creature’s body was dotted with fishing hooks, some of which were a few inches from its eyes.
«We were very lucky that we saw the manta very early and slipped quietly into the water to spend some time with it,» Monty Halls, one of the divers, said.
Luckily he got the hooks off and the manta settled quietly on the bottom and stayed with them for a while. It was a fantastic half hour or so, and such a clear illustration that these animals have intelligence, trust and a strong bond with people who treat them with respect.
