Do mantas fly in formation? These mantas look like a bomber squad coming in for landing. Filmed by Peter Fratesi at Manta Alley in Komodo National Park. For more information on mantas, check out our blog and video of the manta mating train: http://www.adelaar-cruises.com/manta-mating-train-mating-r…/ #LifeOnAdelaar #Scuba #DivingKomodo #ItsGR8UW

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The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Tony e mio papà sono partiti per tornare in Italia. I lavori che ci restano da fare sono montare l’auto pilota (spero di farlo domani), sistemare una minuscola perdita e aspettare le ultime due spedizioni che attendiamo con ansia. La giornata è passata veloce, due passi rubati a Siviglia e un pomeriggio di lavoro pieno. Finito di lavorare siamo tornati al nostro ormai amico Leroy Merlin a prendere le ultime forniture che mancavano. Una presa 12v ancora da trovare e siamo a posto, fa strano a dirsi! Dopo Leroy una chiamata al volo con Ale e Cla da Torino e poi a cena da SushiPanda con Ines, Alex ed Enrico. Una giornata piacevole passata veloce. Domani mano al nuovo autopilota e tante chiamate di lavoro. Ce la faremo!!

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Eine Unechte Karettschildkröte schwimmt in aller Seelenruhe mitten durch den Hafen von Preveza. www.korfu-segeln.de

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