Smalleye Stingray

A giant smalleye stingray was video taped near Tofo Mozambique.  Image Dray van Beeck. The BBC recently captured a video of a huge smalleye stingray, one of the largest stingray species in the world.  No one had ever before filmed a live smalleye stingray in it's natural environment.  The stingray was over 7 feet wide.  It glided past the film crew and paid the humans no attention.  The BBC crew was scuba diving off the coast of Tofo in Mozambique The smalleye stingray is a very large stingray that lives in the Indo-Pacific from northern Australia north to India and west to Mozambique.  Smalleye ... Read Full Story

The rare smalleye stingray was recently caught on film by the BBC (video below). Seldom seen, this giant stingray can attain 7 feet across! Amazingly enough for an animal this size, their camouflage allows them to blend in perfectly with the seafloor - I was lucky enough to catch one on video purely by accident when filming the seafloor in Belize. I didn't realize I had swam 6 inches from a giant stingray until I watched the video! Share: © Captive Aquatics™ / Captive Aquatics™ Blog / Sponsor Info Read Full Story

While diving for manta rays in Mozambique, biologist Andrea Marshall captures a small eyed stingray on video. These stingrays are extremely rare and can grow up to 2.5 meters (about 8 feet) across. The video below is thought to be the first footage of the small eyed stingray to ever be shown. Here is a BBC video of the Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Smalleye Stingray". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story