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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A triumph of light
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Summer winds down in the Hamptons
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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A growing business
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Into the woods
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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Bridge to infinity
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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Step into the dark
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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Pollinator Week
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World Reef Day
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Venice by night
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Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Siblings Day
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Tiny fliers head south
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Venice s grand regatta
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Islands that turned the tide
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Old Rock Day
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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