If you’re wading in the Gulf of Mexico, be on the lookout for the mild-mannered fish gliding in shallow water or partially buried in the sand. Do the “stingray shuffle” and shuffle your feet to avoid stepping on their barbed tails.
And if you see what looks like two small shark fins breaking the surface of the water a foot or so apart, don’t panic – they’re probably just the two wingtips of a stingray, the nicest part the shark family.
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