Guest Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 We heard stingrays like to be hand fed and get real friendly. We cut up some fish and tried it. The full photos are here- http://www.yachtwork.com/photo-stingray.htm The most amazing thing is the stingrays seem to want to have their heads rubbed, kind of like a dog. Did not expect that. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Are you changing your name to Steve? Cool pics though. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 http://www.google.com/images?client=fir ... 71&bih=608 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Great link photos. Now I'm trying to figure where the singer is located. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I've got a four centimetre long scar just above my left ankle and no feeling in my skin on the inside of my leg down thanks to one of those barstards. It's all fun and games until someone gets impaled on a barb I can tell you! Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I remember seeing a long time ago, a Guy nailed to a Boat by a Stingray. The barb went in through the back of his hand and into the timber capping. Man those things are tough. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Stood on a little one long ago, hurt like hell, luckily a friendly Mexican gave me a pill that made me very happy for about 18 hrs. Link to post Share on other sites
BelowPAR 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Very Very cool photos!! My best EVER dive, incl (Barrier Reef, fiji and just about anywhere you could hope to dive up the east coast from Akl to the Cape) is far and away Northern Arch at the Poor Knights when the stingrays come through. Atleast 150 stingrays. From the top looking down is just a wall of black, and from bottom you see a roof of white. Truly cool! What gets me is the number of people that are frightend of them! Quite often people are on the boat with us when we see a stingray cruise past and then need a fair bit of persuasion to go for a swim. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 You do have to be careful about scaring or cornering them though. They can think you are a preditor and can sure be fast. Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I'm no marine biologist but I can't see any barbs on the tails. Also, short tails and the little ridge on their backs makes me think they are skates rather than rays. No less cool but at least skates don't sting you! Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 There are many different types of Ray's just within the Stingray species. Then there are heaps of different Rays. They all have different tail type. Some carry Toxin and some don't and one I don't actualy know why they consider it a Sting Ray because it doesn't have a Barb at all. The Tail is actually a Tooth of sorts. As in, it is made of Dentine. We have a big Ray down here that is just enormous. It must be a good 2.5 top 3m across I reckon. Of course, it is hard to judge something in the water, but it is really huge. Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 we had one that cruised around the marina, was quite impressive, unfortunately some kids that we fishing in the marina caught him Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 That's unusual. Usualy it's the other way around I have caught two over my life time. One just towed me around Akaroa Harbour in my little dinghy till I gave up and cut the line, and the other just bent the rod over adn kept pulling till it broke a 35lb line. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 makes me think they are skates rather than rays No, they are rays. They look very similar to the long tail sting rays here in NZ, but may not be the same species. They're definitely rays though. In the interests of disclosure, I am a marine biologist (at least I play at being one). Just a question for you to ponder - a stingray has its eyes on the top of its head and its mouth a fair way underneath so there's no way it can know where the food is once its swum over it .... so how does it know where a piece of food is in relation to its mouth? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 its mouth a fair way underneath so there's no way it can know where the food is once its swum over it .... so how does it know where a piece of food is in relation to its mouth? Ever managed to have sex in the dark? I imagine the same principles apply! Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Just a question for you to ponder - a stingray has its eyes on the top of its head and its mouth a fair way underneath so there's no way it can know where the food is once its swum over it .... so how does it know where a piece of food is in relation to its mouth? I cant see my mouth when im eating and it doesnt stop me from stuffing my gob. I can even drink beer with my eyes closed?! Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Definitely Rays, they dont look anything like skates Link to post Share on other sites
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