{"id":15569,"date":"2020-09-29T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=15569"},"modified":"2020-09-29T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:00:10","slug":"safe-interaction-with-stingrays-in-touch-tanks-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=15569","title":{"rendered":"Safe interaction with stingrays in touch tanks (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This\nvideo was filmed by the author during a visit to the Sea World, California,\nUSA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As\nshown in the video, visitors surrounding the touch tank are trying and actually\ntouching the stingrays which is a unique experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\norder to ensure a safe touch, the barbs (stingers) of rays are constantly trimmed\ndown like trimming fingernails, so the de-barbed stingrays are safe to interact\nwith and touch.\n\nAccording to large aquariums, the trimming process is done every three\nmonths whereas each ray is gently taken out of the water to trim the barbs for about\n10 seconds.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This video was filmed by the author during a visit to the Sea World, California, USA. As shown in the video, visitors surrounding the touch tank are trying and actually touching the stingrays which is a unique experience. In order to ensure a safe touch, the barbs (stingers) of rays are constantly trimmed down like … <\/p>\n

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