Okay lets go!, Bathytoshia brevicaudata Short Tailed Stingray. Tuhua, New Zealand in March 2023, Depth about 10m. Frame grab from a gopro video I took. It had a fishing weight hanging from its mouth, swam up really close, did a circle around me, then swam off

  • Diving AroundM
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    1 year ago

    Wait - it had a dive weight hanging from its mouth? That sounds uncomfortable for it, at the very least. Plus, lead poisoning?

    • chickenfishOP
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      1 year ago

      I’m an idiot - it had a fishing weight hanging from it’s mouth. I’ve corrected the post. Must’ve still been fairly uncomfortable though…

  • CuriousOtter
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    1 year ago

    The angel of the sea graced you with its presence. Beautiful specimen!