There is a unique City Stingrays (photo)
Marine predators can be hand-fed and even to hug.
Normally, rays are not very friendly and not like strangers in his hunting grounds, but because meeting with them in the open sea does not promise the man anything good. But on earth the one place where not only you can swim with these marine predators, but even fearlessly to touch them.
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We are talking about the City Stingrays. This unique lagoon, home to friendly and tame rays.
Of Stingray city is located in the Caribbean sea in the Northern part of the island of Grand Cayman — where the end of the famous seven mile beach.
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Early in the quiet Bay came the fishermen to process their catch. Residues from the cleaning and sorting of fish they were thrown overboard. Stingrays quickly smelled easy prey and began to come here after fishing boats.
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When the fishermen have been replaced by tourists, the rays of habit continued to come here to eat. Local residents did not panic and decided to use it for their own purposes. They continued to feed the stingrays, but at the same time to attract tourists who wanted to admire the marine life.
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Now the City Stingrays constantly live about 30-50 the sting rays. Over the years they have become almost domesticated, and because tourists swim quietly among them, touching their hands, feed and even kiss.
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