Animal Nation - Riddle Of The Rays DVD

Far below the towering cliffs of a rocky island a group of huge creatures hover motionless in the gloom of a vast underwater cave. At over 12 feet in length and weighing up to 200 pounds they drift like unearthly squadrons of living stealth bombers in their hidden gathering place. A high-tech shadow she is armed with a barbed tail putrid with toxins and bacteria and capable of piercing any armour with razor sharp accuracy. But for all her fearsome weaponry the ray is also a surprisingly gentle creature that can be hand fed even in the wild. Hand feeding the rays... has uncovered a remarkable attribute the rays' sense of timing. While most animals have a limited sense of time rays have the ability to associate time with particular events in this case feeding. Computer graphics and close-up footage give us an incredibly detailed insight into the life of this enigma of the sea. [show more]

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