The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Kuummiut, a beautiful fishing and hunting village, lies at the end of the Ammassalik Fjord. This sailing adventure covers two amazing destinations, Iceland, Greenland and crossing of famous Denmark Strait. In the thousands of miles covering the coasts of Eastern Greenland there are only 7 settlements, these settlements are home to only 3500 residents and we will be visiting five of them.#greenland #sailingadventure #sailingadventure #sailingship

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😱 Aspetta… stai davvero per restare a casa dopo un anno intero di lavoro? 👉 Parti con Vamonos Vacanze in una VACANZA DI GRUPPO dedicata ai single tra i 30 e i 50 anni! ✈️ È tutto organizzato, anche il volo. 💳 Puoi anche pagare in 3 comode rate. 🚨 Attenzione: ultimi posti disponibili! 📅 Non perdere l’occasione di vivere un’esperienza unica, conoscere nuove persone e divertirti davvero. 👇 Scopri di più e prenota adesso! https://vamonos-vacanze.it/r/opUmKD/

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We depart San Evaristo after providing free veterinary care to local pets, and set sail for Isla San Francisco. The boys go on an epic hike too! #hiking #nature #outdoors #documentary #travel #sailingdog #vetadventures #sailors #boating

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