This photo, taken on Feb. 12, shows my husband helping a fisherman on the beach free a sting ray from his hook, so it could be released back into the Gulf. Today we saw several hundred stingrays migrating north from our beach. You couldn't get a photo of this "fever" of rays, but they were like the one photographed here. I think it is either a cownose ray or a southern stingray. I am not sure, so if anyone knows, please weigh in.
@dutchothotmailcom It took two of them to get the hook out,ut they were able to get this one back into the water and it slowly swam off. It had previously lost its tail, by boat to predator, we do not know..
Cool capture. They can be a pain to get off sometimes. But without the tail, it would make it a lot easier, but guess they didn't won't to touch it. Not to be gross, but the tail was probably removed by a fisherman who had previously caught the ray. At least it was turned back into the water.
