Cowtail stingray, Pastinachus sephen, and giant shovel-nosed ray, Glaucostegus typus, in shallow water off Shark Bay, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef

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Cowtail stingray, Pastinachus sephen, and a giant shovel-nosed ray, Rhinobatos types, in shallow waters off Shark Bay, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © ArteSub / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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