An underwater photographer in Australia was following a sea dragon carrying eggs during a rough night dive when he was surprised by a huge\u00a0stingray.<\/p>\n
The spectacular dive was \u201cone to remember,\u201d says photographer\u00a0Sam Glenn-Smith\u00a0<\/a>on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>. Despite challenging conditions, he had taken to the water to try to get photos of male weedy seadragons<\/a> carrying their clutch of precious pink eggs.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cVisibility and swell were shocking but the allure of fresh eggs on the seadragons was too much to resist,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the video, a beautiful pink, blue and yellow dragon hovers gracefully in front of the camera while Glenn-Smith struggles to steady the frame as the surge pulls him left and right. \u201cI found this gorgeous dragon and was locked in filming it, riding the surge back and forth,\u201d he says. \u201cSafe to say I did not see the large smooth stingray<\/a> approaching.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Out of nowhere, a huge ray swoops past, barrelling straight towards the camera before swishing out of sight. Glenn-Smith adds: \u201cIt certainly gave me the shock of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n Look behind you! See the moment the weedy seadragon is dwarfed by huge smooth stingray. Credit: Sam Glenn-Smith<\/p>\n Video and image credit: Sam Glenn-Smith<\/a><\/p>\n More amazing wildlife stories from around the world<\/p>\n