One of the many animals in the Ray Lagoon at the SEALIFE Minnesota Aquarium is the Cownose Stingray. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Carribean Sea, and can have a wingspan of up to three feet long, and can weigh as much as 50 pounds! These rays use their fins to stir up sediment on the ocean floor to expose the crabs and other shellfish that they like to eat. As their fins break the surface of the water when they swim, they are often mistaken for shark fins!
If you want to watch the Cownose Stingrays being fed, you can see the feedings at the Ray Lagoon several times a week! Come by the exhibit at 11:30AM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Saturdays at 1:30PM.
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