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First film of a 'giant' stingray

First film of a 'giant' stingray

It is one of the rarest giants of the ocean, and it has been caught on film for the first time.An underwater camera crew filming for the BBC recorded a smalleye stingray swimming off the coast of Mozambique.The smalleye stingray is the largest of all 70 species of stingray, attaining widths of more than 2m.The elusive creature, first discovered in 1908, has only ever been seen alive off the coast of Tofo in southern Mozambique.

BBC | November 9, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

Tags:. .mozambiquethe. .stingray. .underwater. .elusive

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