Then they start to launch themselves out of the water. Many can leap as high as six feet or more above the water. Shoals of mobula can keep this behavior up for hours, making them some of the most ...

Why do dolphins jump out of the water? Charlize, age 8, Melbourne. Have you ever seen images of dolphins jumping out of the waves and performing impressive acrobatics in the air?

Mobula rays belong to the Mobula genus, which includes at least 10 different species. They look similar to manta rays , which belong to the same family but are in a different genus.