Giant stingray

With a fins of 7.6 m and a weight of up to 2,300 kg, giant rays are one of the most intelligent but mystical creatures in the ocean.

A BBC Nature program crew filmed rays in the ocean in a documentary about this marine animal. The photos below are taken from the film.

Scientists believe that giant stingrays are one of the smartest marine animals.

The biggest feature of this family is the long finned fins.

Small fish swim near giant rays to pry parasites, dead cells in the gills and skin of rays.

Giant rays live in warm waters in the ocean. They swim near the surface with pairs of fins attached to the chest.

They are pregnant for 12 months and only give birth to one child in each litter.

Unlike rumors, giant rays do not attack divers.

A group of giant stingray rays feed together at Landaa Lagoon in the Maldives. They suck water during swimming to catch fish larvae and plankton.

They can swim more than 1,100 km in 60 days. The main enemies of giant rays are big sharks and whales.