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There have been several reported incidents of spotted eagle rays leaping out of the water onto boats and landing on people. [26] [27] Nevertheless, spotted eagle rays do not pose a significant threat to humans, as they are shy and generally avoid human contact. [2]
Aetobatus laticeps, the Pacific white-spotted eagle ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical East Pacific Ocean, ranging from Baja California to northern Peru , including the Galápagos . [ 2 ]
Pacific white-spotted eagle ray [5] Aetobatus laticeps (T. N. Gill, 1865) Baja California to northern Peru, including the Galápagos Spotted eagle ray: Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasén, 1790) Atlantic (including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico); worldwide if A. ocellatus and A. laticeps are considered subspecies Naru eagle ray [6]
“It was a truly unique and unforgettable sighting!’ whale watchers said of the appearance off the New Jersey coast.
Eagle rays live close to the coast in depths of 1 to 30 m (3 to 98 ft) and in exceptional cases, they are found as deep as 300 m (980 ft). The eagle ray is most commonly seen cruising along sandy beaches in very shallow waters, its two wings sometimes breaking the surface and giving the impression of two sharks traveling together.
The 57-year-old from Pigeon, Michigan, died of blunt force craniocerebral trauma when a 75-pound (34 kg) spotted eagle ray leaped out of the water and knocked her over off the coast of Marathon Key, Florida. The ray also died. [47] [48] Adelir Antônio de Carli: 21 April 2008
The Bellagio in Las Vegas shut down its iconic fountain show after a rare bird was spotted in the water. The Bellagio said in a post on X that it paused the water show after a yellow-billed loon ...
The shark appears to be jumping to avoid a sea lamprey The shark appears to be jumping to avoid a sea lamprey ... Thresher shark seen jumping out of the water in Nova Scotia. November 9, 2022 at 9 ...