- Thousands of rays have been photographed swarming together in Tampa Bay.
- “This is an unusually large ray swarm, but it is not uncommon to see swarms of hundreds to thousands of individuals anywhere along the Gulf Coast or Atlantic Ocean.”
- Stingrays are non-aggressive and pose little danger to humans, except for a defensive stinger near the base of their tail.
Tampa, Florida (W.F.L.A.) — Aerial footage captured the amazing moment thousands of cow rays converged in Florida last month.
This video, shot by kayaking company SeeThru Canoe, provides a bird’s-eye view of the rays gathering in Tampa Bay. The video, posted on social media on February 11, also shows a fisherman getting a close-up look at a cow ray from a kayak.
“This is an unusually large ray swarm, but it is not uncommon to see swarms of hundreds to thousands of individuals anywhere along the Gulf Coast or Atlantic Ocean.” the company wrote on Instagram..
Cowfish are commonly found in bays, estuaries, estuaries, and the open ocean. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Stingrays form large schools containing hundreds or thousands of individual rays and migrate seasonally through the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the FWC, cow rays primarily prey on a variety of benthic invertebrates, including bivalves, crustaceans, clams, oysters, and shrimp.
A horseshoe ray has a wingspan of up to 3 feet. Stingrays are non-aggressive and pose little danger to humans, except for a defensive stinger near the base of their tail.
See Through Canoe specializes in manufacturing clear kayaks and has been doing so since 2007. The company also captures amazing videos and photos of marine wildlife visible from their clear kayaks.
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