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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unfurling the sails, full main and full genoa during our training. perfect weather conditions. #wind #sailing #yacht #sea @adriaticsailingacademy16

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Visit Cuba's Gardens of the Queen aboard All Star Avalon II. The Jardines de la Reina marine park is only accessible by dive liveaboard and home to some of the world's best diving! Dive with 6 species of sharks, goliath grouper, huge schools of fish, amazing macro-life in warm waters with great visibility. All Star Avalon II is a luxury liveaboard departing from Jucaro, Cuba to the Jardines de la Reina marine park. Guests can log up to 22 dives per week, snorkel with crocodiles, shore excursions to the beach to see the endangered hutia and snorkel mangrove channels. U.S. citizens can legally travel to Cuba under a humanitarian program by helping the Cuban people through our marine conservation efforts.

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Our very first shorts video about a potential cause for the keel damage that occurred to Nandji in our last episode. If you disagree, Let us know your thoughts, let's talk it out! Heres a link to check out the keel damage and the repairs. https://youtu.be/3e8HYQUh4GQ

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