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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We stand with Ukraine
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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Beavers Bend
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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Inside the Oculus
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International Day for Biodiversity
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Native American Heritage Day
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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Leap day
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Happy Halloween!
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Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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