carrying a rock around in his mouth.

“We are designed to play. We need 3D motion. The smarter the creature the more they play. The sea squirt auto-digests its brain when it becomes sessile.” — Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the Institute for Play.

I caught a cool perspective underwing… more below

5 responses to “Eagle Ray at Play”

  1. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

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    (From the "Snorkeling Hualalai" video compilation, best viewed in large screen mode, or jump to the ray circling)

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  2. seatonsnet Avatar
    seatonsnet

    That’s it!!! It’s all clear to me now! The world’s top economic analysts are sea squirts.

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  3. eastpole Avatar
    eastpole

    Tunicate, tunicate, wilt thou be mine?

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  4. P-CA Avatar
    P-CA

    Here when she smiles
    Wonders of the Deep

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  5. js.brain Avatar
    js.brain

    Sharks and rays are capable of sensing the electric fields produced by oceanic currents moving in the magnetic field of the earth. They provide them with a sixth sense capable of detecting electromagnetic fields as well as temperature gradients.

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