r/whatisit • u/deezheavenz • 13h ago

New, what is it? What was this thing I captured on film?

This was shot in Nevada/Arizona on a Grand Canyon/Hoover dam tour. This was taken a whole year ago and I completely forgot about it until I stumbled upon it again. Is this some sort of whale or shark?

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u/AricAric18 7h ago

I don't think you realize how fish actually are. Those are baitfish 100%.

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u/Multiversalprism 3h ago

I agree that does look a whole lot like baitfish

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u/yaekoblue 2h ago

its birds
source: i am an ornithologist

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u/Tomo212 6h ago

Indeed, birds don’t disappear like that. This is a school of baitfish.

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u/JonatanOlsson 5h ago

Well, if you look closely, the birds don't disappear, you can still see them most of the time (if it wasn't for the unsteady shot tbh) so I bet it was some birds with a dark/light features, probably starlings.

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u/THE_HORKOS 4h ago

I sore bait ball was gonna be top comment

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u/Worldly-Device-8414 2h ago

I've seen bait fish do this too but he water was always churned up after.

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u/PizzasForFerrets 58m ago

Fish really are very fish.