UKDIVING
When heading below the waves you never really know what you are going to see , and this was particularly true for me on Bank Holiday Monday this August . Heading to a site in North Cardigan Bay , slightly different to our usual spot , we descended down to the seabed at a location that looked perfect for ray species . I was on the lookout for thornback rays Raja clavata , a species once commonly found in Cardigan Bay , but now rarely seen . Still , I hoped that one could be spotted amid the sand and gravel .
Ten minutes into the dive , a shape appeared within the sand ; a shape I recognised from time spent out in the Canary Islands . As I approached closer it became more obvious . I simply couldn ’ t believe what I was seeing . Lying peacefully camouflaged in the sand was the unmistakable form of an angel shark . Even more exciting was the fact it was a juvenile , only 30cm long . As a diver and underwater videographer working in the UK , this species was at the very top of the filming wish list . However , it has ( until now ) proven
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