Stingray
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Stingrays are a group of rays, a type of cartilaginous fish. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eleven families: Hexatrygonidae, Gymnuridae,
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A pelagic stingray.
Early Eocene fossil stingray Heliobatis radians
dorsal (topside) ← → ventral (underside) External anatomy of a male bluntnose stingray (Hypanus say)
Death of Steve Irwin
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On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a short-tail stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierc
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…The blade is often deeply barbed and usually breaks off in the wound. Surgery may be required to remove the fragments. Fatal stings are very rare. The death of Steve Irwin in 2006 was only the second recorded in Australian waters since 1945. The stinger penetrated his thoracic wall and pierced his heart, causing massive…
A tribute left in Steve Irwin's memory the day after his death
Australia Zoo employees mourning Irwin
The Crocoseum at Australia Zoo, where Steve Irwin's memorial service was held