“The largest common stingrays I have ever seen have been here in Sussex" – scuba diver shares incredible underwater footage

“The largest common stingrays I have ever seen have been here in Sussex" – scuba diver shares incredible underwater footage

These hefty marine animals can measure almost a metre across.

Published: April 16, 2025 at 6:47 am

A scuba diver has opened people’s eyes to the magical animals that can be found in UK waters when he shared a series of hypnotic videos of large stingrays swimming through Sussex waters.

“From this month, large stingrays begin to show up in the shallow waters of the South East,” says scuba diver Gio Prince on Instagram.

“The largest common stingrays I have ever seen have been here in Sussex. I have personally seen them in Bognor, Goring and Pagham.” 

These large rays measure around a metre across, he says.

Some people were surprised to realise that we have stingrays in the UK. “Absolutely love this. Feel a bit naive not realising how much life is actually in our local sea,” commented one follower. 

Watch: Sussex stingrays

Gio Prince filmed the common stringrays in Sussex waters. Credit: Gio Prince
Prince has also seen the stingrays in Bognor, Goring and Pagham. Credit: Gio Prince
These large rays measure around a metre across. Credit: Gio Prince
The upper surface of the common stingray is usually grey, brown or olive. Credit: Gio Prince

Video and image credit: Gio Prince

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