Little kids forming strong, special relationships with animals is a frequent (and generally joyful) sight. Those wonderful interactions, on the other hand, are more likely to occur with puppies or kittens than with wild creatures. As a result, a little youngster bonding with a massive stingray isn’t something you’ll see every day.

On top of that, the boy’s strange buddy lives in the sea. But it doesn’t stop Joel from interacting with his gigantic friend. In reality, the little child waits on the beach every morning for his pal to meet him. The little guy offers it some fresh fish in exchange! The unexpected meeting took place at Gran Rey, a tiny fishing hamlet on the Canary Islands with a population of about 4,000 people. A tranquil setting where people nevertheless have a close bond with the natural world. Bycatch is typically returned to the seas, attracting huge marine creatures such as stingrays, because youngsters spend their days fishing on the stairs near the village’s port.

Even yet, it’s a sight to witness to see a young child giving goodies to such a massive gentle giant. Fortunately, a visitor caught the spectacular event on camera and shared it to YouTube. The video went viral as predicted, with over 60 million views so far.

Even while it’s wonderful to see Joel feeding and stroking his unexpected buddy, it’s important to remember that these are wild creatures, and while stingrays aren’t usually hostile, one wrong move may be fatal.