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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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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The first ascent
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Summer huts in winter
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Celestial Spain
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Grandparents Day
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Happy winter solstice!
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Presidents Day
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A different view of sharks
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Mount Rainier National Park
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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World Space Week begins
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Hiking the High Trestle Trail
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National Bison Month
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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Nursing the world to health
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Happy Mother’s Day
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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
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National Park Week continues
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The rainbow connection
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International Day of Color
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Merry Christmas!
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