Cownose Ray

Our cownose rays arrived at the centre in 2009 from Holland and are 3 years old.

Cownose rays are known for their long migrations in large schools. Cownose rays have poisonous stingers, but even in large groups they’re shy and not threatening at all.

As this ray swims through the ocean, its wingtips often break the surface, resembling the dorsal fin of a shark, which sometimes causes undue alarm for swimmers and divers.

Cownose Rays travel in schools. One was once spotted which contained around five million rays. Amazing!
Female Cownose Rays are generally impregnated every year, usually just 10 days after giving birth.
The rays get their unusual name from their indented snout which looks very similar to that of a cow.

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