STINGRAY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: Stingrays are one of SoCal’s most prolific sea creatures but just how many are there? abc7leanne explores the growing population and how to keep yourself from getting stung.
In some spots, they can create a virtual carpet on the sea floor so thick you can't even see the sand.
"You can actually feel it moving up your leg," said Shark Lab graduate student Zach Merson. "It's like a burning pain that starts at the puncture site and just kind of works its way up." "They're way more abundant in the summertime," said Elizabeth Jahn, a CSULB Shark Lab graduate student. "They love the warm water, so the warmer the water is, the more likely you are to encounter a stingray."
Researchers have to handle the rays with care so they don't get stung and the rays' delicate skin isn't injured. Team members use plyers to pick up the rays and clippers to cut off their dangerous spines, which they save for research.He attaches the cut spines to a special machine to study the speed of a strike. He also uses high-speed cameras and a fake foot to track when and how rays will whip their tails.
Round stingrays stay relatively close the beach, from water's edge to the surf break, the same area beachgoers love.It's done just as it sounds; shuffling your feet as you walk in and out of the water.
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