The World of Deep Sea Rays and Skates

Deep Sea Skates and Rays.
While sharks have become rulers of the open ocean, the skates and rays have conquered the seabed in their place, making up the superorder Batoidea. With their distinct shape, skates and rays have become highly efficient predators of life beneath the sediment. Different species make use of different strategies. Bottom-dwelling species such as skates are often ambush predators, burying themselves in the sediment and lying motionless before snapping up passing creatures. This behaviour also protects the rays from being spotted by predators. In contrast, eagle rays and cow nose rays gather in graceful schools. To hunt, they dig invertebrates from the sediment using their prominent snouts or by beating their wings. Manta rays are truly pelagic, spending their lives in the open ocean and feeding in a very different way.
00:00 - An Introduction to Rays and Skates
01:09 - The Structure of Rays - General Body Plan
02:12 - The Structure of Rays - Dermal Denticles
02:36 - Hunting Methods - Ambush Predators
03:09 - Hunting Methods - Digging for Prey
03:29 - Hunting Methods - Filter Feeding (Manta Rays)
04:03 - Adaptations of the Manta Ray
04:45 - Hunting Methods - The Sawfish
04:47 - The Role of Rays - Bioturbation
05:37 - The Role of Rays - A Source of Prey
06:07 - Migrations - The Great Devil Ray Swarm
06:36 - Migrations - Taking to the Skies
07:27 - Rays of the Depths - Devil Rays
07:52 - Rays of the Depths - The Deepsea Skate
08:57 - Rays of the Depths - The Chimaera
09:30 - Conclusion - The Importance of Rays
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Footage used is from various KZread sources, the BBC, MBARI, NatGeo, the Ocean Exploration Institute and the Schmidt Ocean Institute, as well as other sources.
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Resources:
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  • @seamusconlon8028
    @seamusconlon80283 жыл бұрын

    Sharks: Yeah you can copy my homework Rays: Don't worry I'll change it a little

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @edmonddantes563

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @fuckboy4278

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @verceti

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @ianmacfarlane1241
    @ianmacfarlane12413 жыл бұрын

    The Orca suddenly stunning the Ray was a shock.

  • @robine9295

    @robine9295

    3 жыл бұрын

    i saw it coming and thought “oh please don’t eat it” and it passed by and i was relieved and then WHAM OH MY GOD HES DEAD

  • @ianmacfarlane1241

    @ianmacfarlane1241

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robine9295 Orcas are a bit like that - almost as if they enjoy mentally toying with both their prey and onlookers. I was exactly the same as you when it passed by underneath, then...WHAM!! A predator has gotta eat - hopefully the ray didn't know too much about it.

  • @TragoudistrosMPH

    @TragoudistrosMPH

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ianmacfarlane1241 they also use that method to kill them and it makes since, as the stinger is above, not below.

  • @justintime6242

    @justintime6242

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it was this channel but I remember a video where an orca killed a baby whale and just carried it around like a trophy😭

  • @abigailthompson838

    @abigailthompson838

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably just did it for fun too :/ The power they have in their tail is cool to see though

  • @johnny1013johnny
    @johnny1013johnny3 жыл бұрын

    That opening shot is other worldly.

  • @Scholar_Nosk

    @Scholar_Nosk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Okay yeah the Deepsea skate is now lowkey one of my favorite rays.

  • @peasinourthyme5722

    @peasinourthyme5722

    4 ай бұрын

    Yup, I gasped...

  • @benfeatherston924
    @benfeatherston9242 жыл бұрын

    I’ve witnessed a mantra ray swim above me as I was scuba diving. I could only see the silhouette of it, and it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

  • @ashentoast
    @ashentoast2 жыл бұрын

    5:40 "Rays are also an important source of prey for larger fish" Ray: *gets yeeted by orca*

  • @voidshiftR
    @voidshiftR3 жыл бұрын

    Another banger incoming, they are always so peaceful.

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aww thanks :)

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    @voidshiftR

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NaturalWorldFacts No problem, if anything I should be thanking you for making such great content.

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    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @lancemundo4855
    @lancemundo48553 жыл бұрын

    Seeing the rays breaching the waves and jumping out was the first I've saw. Absolutely mesmerizing- I've got another level of respect of Skates and Rays now :0

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  • @marei2222
    @marei2222 Жыл бұрын

    I like to think the creator of these videos found out about chimaeras, became obsessed and went on a deep dive (pun intended) into learning about it, and that’s the entire reason they decided to make videos about the deep sea and all it’s creatures Amazing work as always Leo!

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    Жыл бұрын

    To be completely honest, that is EXACTLY what happened, but substitute Chimaeras for Greenland Sharks! 🙊 I got obsessed, and it led me down a rabbit hole of deep-sea fascination and now here I am, making videos about it and studying marine biology at uni!! Thank you so much for the lovely comment. 😊

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    @FinancialShinanigan3 жыл бұрын

    That devil ray swarm is just magnificent

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    @nov19063 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know that they hunted in large packs, very interesting

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  • @justdavey7718
    @justdavey77183 жыл бұрын

    Yes! rays and skates getting their well deserved spotlight! Batoidea are such unique and wonderful animals, amazing video as always!

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    @readyrex3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making so much on the ocean. We need more people to teach about what's in the ocean since we barely explore it anymore.

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    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said!!

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @daisyelizabeth54622 жыл бұрын

    rays are beautiful but sometimes i cant help but giggle when i see them. they’re so silly looking, i adore them. i love that depending on the angle you either see a majestic being or a funny lookin guy. i love them, truly, i love them

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    @chupachipchipachup78873 жыл бұрын

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    @urmom-vz6qi3 жыл бұрын

    ocean animals are my favourite thing and bring me genuine joy, this is amazing, thank you so much

  • @ScarlettJae
    @ScarlettJae3 жыл бұрын

    I went diving with manta rays in Hawaii. They're even more amazing and mesmerizing in person than in the video!

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    @jackiedunn9404

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are

  • @ShelbyOnSafari
    @ShelbyOnSafari3 жыл бұрын

    Leo! Oh my goodness I was so excited to see this pop up in my notifications 🤩 there’s nothing quite like seeing the beauty of rays and skates swimming! Beautiful music choice as well ❤️

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Shelby, I’m so glad you enjoyed!! Hope you’re doing really well, it’s been ages 💚

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    @wishgodgirl19032 жыл бұрын

    You have the most relaxing voice, pleasure to listen...

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    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ☺️☺️

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    @parimantasynonym91923 жыл бұрын

    OMG YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING AN EPISODE ABOUT THE RAYS AND SKATE :D.

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @patrickbang3037
    @patrickbang30373 жыл бұрын

    manta ray is my favorite ray and it was awesome to see them included, as always top production and the footage used is in insanely good quality and to top it all off with that soothing voice, easily my favorite YT channel, animal and nature for sure

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    @TrenchSniper213 жыл бұрын

    You guys have the best produced, most professional and most informative deepsea biology videos on the internet. Thank you!

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    @Gabriel-ky1mb2 жыл бұрын

    Easily one of my favorite channels on KZread. This channel has helped me get to sleep so many nights, like a little light reading. The sea is incredibly fascinating

  • @NoeDactyl
    @NoeDactyl2 жыл бұрын

    Manta rays and chimaeras are my favorite in the whole world! 🥰

  • @ratsaacrobinson2913
    @ratsaacrobinson29133 жыл бұрын

    I like how u add the definition of the word on screen! Super helpful Edit: 8:20 this man bumped into a rock

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    @freeyb37792 жыл бұрын

    I wish my science teacher would do this for classes so much fun to watch these 😩

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    @allan48663 жыл бұрын

    spotted eagle rays have been my favorite animal for the past 5 or so years so this felt special, especially when that one was smooshing his face in the floor

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    @ianmacfarlane12413 жыл бұрын

    Mesmerising - that was beautiful to see.

  • @AGDinCA
    @AGDinCA3 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to see skates and rays get some love. They are so often overlooked.

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    Best voiceover style for this content hands down, great stuff!

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Nick :)

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    @MartijnKlemann3 жыл бұрын

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    This channel is woefully underrated

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    @swimmerkat3965 Жыл бұрын

    Behold! The sea pancakes! 🥞 I can’t get over how rays and skates move around in the water, just flapping their little wings. It’s so adorable and they all look so goofy

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    I'm so thoroughly chuffed that I found this channel. Awesome work!

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    @otherpatrickgill2 жыл бұрын

    a video of some of the most graceful creatures on the planet narrated by someone who's voice can only be described as a balm to the soul... Watching this nearly canceled out the effect 2020-2021 had on my psyche. thanks

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    Such an amazing documentary! Video's cinematography is superior. Beautiful moving picture and the voice-over makes it even more immersive.

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    @konradbauer6853 жыл бұрын

    THESE MAJESTIC GLIDERS OF THE DEEP ARE FOR ME THE ABSOLUTE DEFINITION OF BEAUTY IN THE DEEP SEA

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    @giselle91923 жыл бұрын

    Rays are the best 💕 just watching them is so otherworldly, like they're flying through water. Thanks so much!

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    @theflyingcrud3 жыл бұрын

    I love this group of animals, they really are something incredible and special. Wish they got more shine! Thanks for covering this, great video as always

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    @LewdMe2 жыл бұрын

    This channel is a pure gold mine for everything I love about marine biology. They offer something I could never get from a documentary. It feels like I'm genuinely going on a journey with the amount of amazing footage and music.

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    @danajane66742 жыл бұрын

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  • @marydegenkolb9603
    @marydegenkolb96033 жыл бұрын

    I love the hog nosed rays and the devil rays. I always have. They are fascinating to me. But my true passion is the Manta Ray. So gracefull.

  • @DEvilzz55
    @DEvilzz553 жыл бұрын

    Hats off to the editing and footage selection. Those footage are so wonderful 🍻

  • @fishingwithfilitsa
    @fishingwithfilitsa3 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers :)

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    @creamcheeseluvzyou3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing as always!

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    @luminadoDoBronx3 жыл бұрын

    your channel is amazing never stop exploring the sea

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    @besisis13083 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the great work !!! have a great day :D

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, and you too!

  • @yuggoth777
    @yuggoth7773 жыл бұрын

    Amazing timing on this video. I've been reading about rays and other cartilaginous fishes the past few days.

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    @pencilscratchings5653 жыл бұрын

    Such an informative and chill video, this is so good

  • @RD9_Designs
    @RD9_Designs Жыл бұрын

    Leo, you have such a talent! You take subject matter that even some professionals render boring, and make us see it through your eyes! It's not just your soothing voice, it's the way you turn a phrase, and your superb script writing as well as your knowledge of the subject matter that all combine to make watching your videos such a pleasure! And I truly enjoyed this! I only wish I could give you more thumbs up!

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    @littleappleblossom68422 жыл бұрын

    Contente de voir que tu t'intéresses à notre belle langue! ( Happy to see you getting an interest for our beautifull langage!) Love your videos, discovered this channel last week and almost seen everything!

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    @frozentspark21052 жыл бұрын

    Just found this channel a few days ago. Great work, keep it going

  • @Cottoncandycorner
    @Cottoncandycorner2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing scenes of deep sea animals

  • @nitzmilky7246
    @nitzmilky72462 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved this video, I've never paid much attention to rays, but this video completely changed my mind, especially the acrobatic devil rays blew my mind...thank you so much for this video~ :)

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s so lovely to hear! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video, rays are absolutely spectacular!! :)

  • @audoldends6799
    @audoldends67992 жыл бұрын

    The polka dotted Ray with it snuffling in the sand is adorable

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    @user-ng5ys4ey8u3 жыл бұрын

    Hello! I train in English listening with your channel. So it's sad subtitles disappeared. Anyway, thanks for the videos. Interesting, beautiful and with magic voice. (Sorry for my English).

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heya!! I’ve added subtitles just now for you - I had forgotten somehow, it wasn’t intentional 😉 I’m so glad my videos help you learn English. Enjoy the subtitles!!

  • @stratigraphymajor8196
    @stratigraphymajor81963 жыл бұрын

    Skates and rays are endlessly fascinating and relaxing ?!!

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    @judictus51783 жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @alexlakota3598
    @alexlakota35983 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your fascinating video of the great seabed, I LOVE

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    @mondraymondo Жыл бұрын

    What a neat mini documentary! Thank you! I appreciate this

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    Your editing style is really compelling

  • @akkihanachan1
    @akkihanachan12 жыл бұрын

    Rays are some of my favorite species ever- especially manta rays! I loved this video thank you so much!!

  • @bugglemagnum6213
    @bugglemagnum62133 жыл бұрын

    I was just researching rays the other day , so glad i found this they're so beautiful

  • @natelogos7662
    @natelogos76623 жыл бұрын

    I found it interesting that some rays live all the way down on the abyssal plain.

  • @aggressivetoast
    @aggressivetoast3 жыл бұрын

    Wow the killerwhale killing the ray(?) Was so impressive

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    @mgc1473 жыл бұрын

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    Another wonders of the nature world. With them being closely related to sharks.

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    @sir_zombieflambe3 жыл бұрын

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    @brendareed84123 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I always only thought rays were creepy. It's great to learn how complex and beautiful they are.

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    @kierstynsaoirse3 жыл бұрын

    Rays are one of my favorite animals 😍 I loved this

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    @ramizayed38533 жыл бұрын

    Rays can fly?! Stunning footage of them breaching. Thanks for the amazing content

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    So glad I just found this channel - 19th September 2021 - for future ref :)

  • @eliletts1680
    @eliletts16803 жыл бұрын

    Great video! 👍

  • @StuffWithJax
    @StuffWithJax3 жыл бұрын

    Hi again great video

  • @Will-jb7dd
    @Will-jb7dd3 жыл бұрын

    your narration is wonderful

  • @ThePokemonBeader
    @ThePokemonBeader3 жыл бұрын

    Grabs my plush cownose ray) now is your time to shine, Karl! :D

  • @guilhermemaximo9337
    @guilhermemaximo93372 жыл бұрын

    Im saving all your videos to show my children when i have them. Absolutely fantastic

  • @NaturalWorldFacts

    @NaturalWorldFacts

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s so lovely!! Thank you 😁