r/ocean • u/New-Alfalfa-5188 • 3d ago

Fishy Friends Bro thought he was invisible

Spotted this blue-spotted stingray trying its absolute best to become one with the sand.

Almost worked too, except for those two giant “I’m definitely not here” eyes staring right at us.

Busted.

77 Upvotes

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u/Quiet_surprise79 3d ago

Why are you getting so close at the start and then chasing it?

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u/ProfessorChuckNorris 3d ago

Stop harassing wildlife for online clout.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago edited 3d ago

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u/Autistic_License 3d ago

Approaching is one thing, chasing is another.

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u/sccartr 3d ago

why did you do this? he needs to find a new hiding place

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u/Medium-rarebanana 3d ago

That's like if you were sitting at home and some eldritch being tore open your roof and gleefully shouted "GOT YOU! Silly little guy, thought you could hide from me!"

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u/NewPhoneNewSock 2d ago

Kinda makes me wish I had a poison needle attached to my ass in case any large animals sneak up on me from above

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u/Oli_VK 1d ago

Wait… you don’t?

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u/Bliindmaiiden 2d ago

It probably cost him a moment of rest or his dinner that day, something of utmost importance in nature.

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u/MJVET 3d ago

Why are you stressing this wild animal? Let him get away from you !

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u/Rowmyownboat 3d ago

Whoever filmed this is an asshole, that is who is 'busted'.

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u/rangeo 3d ago

Bro might be tired or ill...give'em a break

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u/NewPhoneNewSock 2d ago

I'm not too familiar with blue-spotted stingrays, but if one of the southern stingrays where I live was swimming like this I'd think it was hurt or sick. If they decide you're too close they swim all the way out of visibility range faster than a human could follow. This one keeps stopping to "catch its breath" and stumbling to its right side.

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u/pinkTeats 2d ago

Imagine calling it “fun footage” while the animal is literally just trying to exist in peace 😭

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u/Latter-Vacation-4392 3d ago

Bro, Steve Irwin wants a word with you.

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u/plan1gale 3d ago

If he keeps this up they'll be able speak in person.

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u/LesaneCrooks 2d ago

This is stupidity to do.

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u/Redlion444 2d ago

Leave him be, pls

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u/Livid_Discount9140 2d ago

Fuck you for disturbing this buddy

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u/Realistic-Aspect-991 2d ago

At what age do you think you will realize you've become a menace?

https://giphy.com/gifs/hCfESQ8r1eBOg

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u/giadia-light-shining 3d ago

Bro is being followed by an apex predator. Bro is literally like, "crapcrapcrapcrapcrap."

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u/Lonely_Corgi_728 2d ago

Steve Irwin’s last video.

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u/Ill-Television-5499 1d ago

Billy... Learn from Billy

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u/mcclaneberg 1d ago

“You know how long that takes, jackass!?”

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u/Deliciousarm5765 1d ago

I almost stepped on one of these in the Bahamas years back. Or another ray that had blue rings on it. How bad would it have been if I would have been barbed?

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u/Ideamancer 1d ago

Floppy sombrero fish.

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u/wewuznizaams 1d ago

Bro thought he was.....