Yellow stingray resting on ocean floor.

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Yellow stingray resting on seabed. Ocean bottom covered with brownish algae. Algae is often indicative of improper nutrients or high water temperatures. Rays hunt for animals buried in the sand on the ocean floor.

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Size: 5270px × 3254px
Location: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © Stephen Frink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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