Something Positive: Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’ | An Encouraging Development

Something Positive: Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’ | An Encouraging Development

Why this story matters: This is one of those stories that quietly proves progress doesn’t always come with loud headlines. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to fish, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in a rope while being circled by sharks. After swimming away, the injured ray unexpectedly returned, circling the divers in what they described as a “thank you” moment. The mobula ray was trapped more than 30 feet below the surface, completely wrapped in rope from a shark fisherman’s buoy. Would you like to read more good news about Fish , Oceans , Rescue Stories , Fishing , Marine Life , and Mexico ? Mobulae, also known as flying rays, devil rays, or eagle rays, are smaller than their cousins the giant manta rays, and also far more diverse, with around 12 different extant species and several extinct ones. Working in shifts, the team …