Scuba Diver and Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)

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Scuba diver interacts with Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) at a site known as Stingray City, Grand Cayman. Legend has it that local fisherman frequently gathered in this area to clean their day's catch and that the Southern stingrays (Dasyatis americana) eventually gathered to feast on the offal from the cleaning. Soon the rays began to associated the sound of a boat engine with a free meal. Now, the location is a popular tourist spot for divers and snorkelers to interact with the stingrays.

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Size: 3399px × 5100px
Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Photo credit: © Stephen Frink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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