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: any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
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The 22-year-old son of The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, was just 2 when his father was killed by a stingray.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Steve died in September 2006 after a stingray's tail pierced his chest and caused a fatal injury to his heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef, when Robert was 2 years old.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Conditions are best in the morning before the wind picks up—and visibility is often strong enough to see schools moving through the shallows, along with stingrays and smaller reef species near the edges.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
They are spread out across six zones, including Red Rocks (tigers, zebra and giraffes), Lakeside Crossing (sea lions, seals and stingrays) and the immersive River’s Edge (elephants, cheetahs and hippos).
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Steve died in September 2006 after a stingray's tail pierced his chest and caused a fatal injury to his heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef, when Robert was 2 years old.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Conditions are best in the morning before the wind picks up—and visibility is often strong enough to see schools moving through the shallows, along with stingrays and smaller reef species near the edges.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
They are spread out across six zones, including Red Rocks (tigers, zebra and giraffes), Lakeside Crossing (sea lions, seals and stingrays) and the immersive River’s Edge (elephants, cheetahs and hippos).
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Stingray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stingray. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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stingray
noun
sting·ray
ˈstiŋ-ˌrā 
: any of numerous rays that have one or more large sharp stinging spines near the base of the whiplike tail
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