Grandad stunned by 'once in a lifetime' photos of rare 'Unicorn of the seas'

Grandad stunned by 'once in a lifetime' photos of rare 'Unicorn of the seas'Ornate eagle rays are critically endangeredView 3 Images The rare ornate eagle rayA snorkeller was left astounded after capturing 'once in a lifetime' images of an elusive ray. ‌Retired grandfather Mark Hunter, 64, from Oxfordshire, was holidaying in the Maldives when he came across an ornate eagle ray on Thursday, September 11. "I was photographing something and I saw something behind my shoulder, and I saw this large ray coming towards me. "I was a little bit alarmed at first, and then when I went in and checked the ID I discovered it was the ornate eagle ray, which is extremely rarely sighted. Article continues below"To see something that rare is very special indeed.