Stingray the very rare sight of Hong Kong

Stingrays may be abundant in other parts of the world but in Hong Kong they are as rare as the Blue Ringed Octopus in terms of my diving experience.

I have 3 encounters to date and one where I have actually managed to see it sitting there and still. This happened at a dive site call Long Ke Wan which is one of the best dive sites in Hong Kong! From Sai Kung this dive site is about an hour by boat. The waters here are seldom very murky and you can expect a minimum of around 5-6m visibility which is extremely good for Hong Kong.

It was here that I first saw a Stingray however on that training dive I did not have any camera equipment. On a later Fun Dive at this same site I managed to take some stills of a black coloured Stingray. A couple of Lionfish however stole the frame.

On a recent dive in Pak Lap we did encounter our 3rd Stingray. However during the dive we did not manage to see it. It had camouflaged itself in the sand and as we approached it sensed us and made a very sharp escape. We noticed the sand around us had flared up big and knew there must have been a big Stingray. On examination of the footage we managed to capture a glimpse. Please see the following video and fast forward to 6:13. Enjoy!