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myLot reputation of 98/100. singlemommy (976)   ranked 4 out of 96 in zoo7 months ago

My daughter and I visited the St. Louis Zoo a couple weeks ago. We had so much fun and it wore both of us out. We did almost everything they had to do there and even touched the stingrays. When I asked my daughter if she wanted to touch a stingray she asked, "Isn't that what killed the Crocodile Hunter?". It kind of threw me off for a minute and I thought, "OH, she is gonna be scared". When I answered, "Yes", she didn't say anything. When we got to go in to touch them, she was a little scared at first but she got brave and did it and after one time she wanted to do it again. It was really neat to get to do something like this. I have had other people say that they have had the opportunity to touch a stingray. It feels really soft and it sort of tickles your hand. Have you ever touched a stingray?


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1. myLot reputation of 77/100. goapples (112)   ranked 47 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

When I saw this question my first response was, "have you?" Well, no I have never ever touched one and I might just for an experience but other than that I hope that I never touch one. It was very brave that your daughter still touched it even after you answered yes. Your comment about how the stingray tickles and also how a stingray killed the Crocodile Hunter reminded me a poem in which it talks about whether there is always some good in evil people or always some evil in good people.

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. dragon54u (9812)   ranked 63 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

I have not touched a stingray but I've been able to touch snakes, alligators, and sharks. I'm glad your daughter got to touch such a creature--they look so hard and harsh on television or in pictures and she can get those images out of her head now. I think children should touch every animal possible when it is safe to do so, it really expands their world. happy

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3. myLot reputation of 91/100. megumiart (3640)   ranked 59 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

I've touched sting rays and bay rays before. They feel all smooth and slimy. xD
I'm pretty sure the rays they keep domesticated have their stingers clipped regularly, like people clip fingernails.


myLot reputation of 98/100. singlemommy (976)   ranked 4 out of 96 in zoo  7 months ago

Yes, I'm sure the stingrays are domesticated or they wouldn't allow you to touch them. It is really a wonderful experience to do such a thing.

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. OURDEW (2391)   ranked 50 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

Yes, I did touch a stingray. Two years ago they had stingrays at Brookfield zoo. (It's in the Chicago area). I wondered at first if I even wanted to touch one, but I did. I'm glad so now I can say, yes I did touch a singray. lol


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myLot reputation of 98/100. singlemommy (976)   ranked 4 out of 96 in zoo  7 months ago

I know how you feel. It is nice to be able to say that you have done something that a lot of other people haven't had an opportunity to do.

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. ANTIQUELADY (11603)   7 months ago

NO, I haven't & really have no dseire to. rolleyes

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. 3SnuggleBunnies (3563)   ranked 52 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

Nope they've had a visiting interactive display with them at our local zoo too but we are leary because yes it is what killed Steve Irwin. sad

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7. myLot reputation of 77/100. Strongheart (1079)   ranked 62 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

I've attached a photo of a stingray I caught in Christmas Bay along the Texas coast. A close look at the tail reveals I haved already removed the stinger (barbed spine) to render it safe. This little guy was fried up with some hushpuppies. Stingray wings are commonly eaten on the gulf coast and called poor mans scallops as we punch chunks from the wings like using a cookie cutter. In the very early summer, the cow nosed rays make their spawning run along the gulf coast and it is not uncommon to be walking in the water and to suddenly be surrounded by a school of happy rays as they feed along the beach.

Steve Irwin was indeed killed by a stingray when the barb entered his chest. It was an unfortunate accident as many people swim with the rays and are never hurt. It was also a great loss as Mr. Irwin was one of the foremost conservationists of our time and made learning about animals fun.

Congrats on your wonderful day out!


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8. myLot reputation of 85/100. clutterbug (821)   ranked 61 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

Hi singlemommy, I have never touched a stingray; I'd be keeping my distance from them as much as possible. But I did touch a jellyfish at the ocean near Florida, after my dad said, "Don't touch that jellyfish, it'll sting you." I was 7 years old, and I guess I wanted to see how much it really would sting. Trust me, it stung real bad!

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9. sdaniels717 (1)   ranked 43 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

Yea, I've touched a stingray. when we were in jamaica on a a cruise, we did this really cool excursion where we swam with stingrays. It was really awesome. They were everywhere!

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10. myLot reputation of 74/100. harryt123 (326)   ranked 48 out of 96 in zoo   7 months ago

I have actually touched a stingray and this was in fact because I was swimming in the ocean and I got stung by one. I didn't know what it was at first because of the excruciating pain at the moment until I got out of the water and had the lifeguard see if I needed any medical care but I have seen one at close-up and they are actually pretty cool creatures. Just haven't gotten off with the right foot with one.

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