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for over a hundred million years the

for over a hundred million years the Stingray has roamed the oceans an almost

Stingray has roamed the oceans an almost

Stingray has roamed the oceans an almost mythological animal extraordinarily

mythological animal extraordinarily

mythological animal extraordinarily graceful and yet considered potentially

graceful and yet considered potentially

graceful and yet considered potentially lethal though not aggressive the

lethal though not aggressive the

lethal though not aggressive the Stingray is equipped with a few some

Stingray is equipped with a few some

Stingray is equipped with a few some means of defense a venomous spine found

means of defense a venomous spine found

means of defense a venomous spine found near the base of its powerful whip-like

near the base of its powerful whip-like

near the base of its powerful whip-like tail a large ray can drive this spine

tail a large ray can drive this spine

tail a large ray can drive this spine into a wooden boat or deliver an

into a wooden boat or deliver an

into a wooden boat or deliver an extremely serious and painful wound it’s

extremely serious and painful wound it’s

extremely serious and painful wound it’s most dangerous when lime camouflaged in

most dangerous when lime camouflaged in

most dangerous when lime camouflaged in sand it moves slowly foraging for

sand it moves slowly foraging for

sand it moves slowly foraging for invertebrates hidden on the sea floor

because a stingrays eyes are on top of

because a stingrays eyes are on top of its head and its mouth and nostrils

its head and its mouth and nostrils

its head and its mouth and nostrils below it can actually see what’s eating

below it can actually see what’s eating

below it can actually see what’s eating it finds its food by smell touch and by

it finds its food by smell touch and by

it finds its food by smell touch and by sensing the electrical field of its prey

sensing the electrical field of its prey

sensing the electrical field of its prey the southern stingray is one of some 90

the southern stingray is one of some 90

the southern stingray is one of some 90 species of stingray

species of stingray

species of stingray like a prehistoric bird it’s huge fins

like a prehistoric bird it’s huge fins

like a prehistoric bird it’s huge fins can reach up to six feet across

they’re usually shy and elusive animals

they’re usually shy and elusive animals hard to get close to but the warm clear

hard to get close to but the warm clear

hard to get close to but the warm clear waters of the Cayman Islands offer

waters of the Cayman Islands offer

waters of the Cayman Islands offer something different on the north side of

something different on the north side of

something different on the north side of Grand Cayman Island swarms of stingrays

Grand Cayman Island swarms of stingrays

Grand Cayman Island swarms of stingrays live inside a protective barrier reef

live inside a protective barrier reef

live inside a protective barrier reef where the water is calm and shallow

nicknamed Stingray City this is one of

nicknamed Stingray City this is one of the only places on earth where stingrays

the only places on earth where stingrays

the only places on earth where stingrays are used to people

here divers can swim alongside the Rays

here divers can swim alongside the Rays and meet these remarkable animals base

and meet these remarkable animals base

and meet these remarkable animals base to fit

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