Stingrays

Stingrays are bottom-dwelling fish that feed on small animals and plants. They get their name from the barbed stinger at the base of their tail. Discover more fun and interesting facts about stingrays and other ray species with the latest news, stories, articles & guides from the team at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

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Discover some of our Ray species

Here at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium we have 9 unique species of ray! To celebrate National Stingray Day we thought we would pick out a few of our favourites!

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Who needs a man hey?

Last month, in a rare scientific phenomenon, Freckle - an eleven year old female Eagle Ray at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium gave birth to a baby Eagle Ray despite not having contact with a male for over nine years.

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Ani the miracle eagle ray turns one!

Ani, the cloned Eagle Ray born at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium celebrates her first birthday!

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Eagle Ray in SEA LIFE Sydney

Discover some of our Ray species

Here at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium we have 9 unique species of ray! To celebrate National Stingray Day we thought we would pick out a few of our favourites!

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Ani the miracle eagle ray turns one!

Ani, the cloned Eagle Ray born at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium celebrates her first birthday!

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Ani has now joined the aquarium’s main eagle ray oceanarium

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium’s miracle Eagle Ray – and the oldest known clone of her kind - Ani, has this week been reunited with her mother and is excited to meet her new friends – fishy and human alike!

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