Fish Hitch a Ride on Eagle Ray in Stunning Encounter

A drone photographer captured the stunning moment several fish hitched a ride on an eagle ray as it traveled through the water at Caladesi Island in Dunedin, Florida. John Yanchoris told Storyful he took the "pretty awesome" footage on Monday, April 28. "Cobia fish and other species of fish often follow eagle rays for protection and the eagle ray often kicks up food for the fish with its large wings," the source said. "Getting drone footage of this is often rare." The eagle ray is most commonly found in bays and coral reefs in tropical waters, but also likes to swim in open waters as large schools, according to the https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/spotted-eagle-ray/" Florida Museum . (Footage by John Yanchoris/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)