We"re not sure whether it deserves the blue ribbon for most colorful stingray or most literal name, but there"s no doubt the bluespotted ribbontail ray is a standout. Shower it in accolades from a distance, though. Those bright blue polka dots are—as is the case with many brightly colored animals—a warning to predators that the ray"s stinging tail packs a potent poison.
Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Today in History
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Celebrating Labor Day
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In honor of those we ve lost
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
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World Theater Day
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Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Next stop, Tofino
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A seabird gets schooled
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A rock in a wild place
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Queen Elizabeth s Platinum Jubilee
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Grizzly bears in Alaska for National Wildlife Day
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Put your helmet on, we’re going for a hike
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World Olive Tree Day
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Happy Father s Day
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An island for the birds
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Fat Bear Week
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Fish River Canyon, Namibia
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Beautiful baobabs
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