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Sting Ray WeekEveryone is saddened to hear of the untimely death of Steve Irwin. But, the interesting bit to me is seeing the sudden "Sting Ray Education" posts and links sweeping over the web. I hope most people realise what gentle creatures they are and don't lump them in the "dangerous beasties" category.
Last year while diving at Pope's Eye, somebody cornered a small skate (in the Ray family) and the barb pierced his wrist. That was the first "diving casualty" I've seen, and later I learned that the barb injury was over 2cm deep. I can imagine what one of the big rays could do. Though the Irwin incident certainly may give pause about the dangers of the sea, I personally can't wait for the next ray encounter I have while diving. They are amazing to watch. |
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