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Rays in the Sun
September 23, 2019
TAS ’19 Ragupathy Kannan took this photo of a school of rays swimming near the Atlantic coast.
Photo: Ragupathy Kannan
We saw large schools of Cow-nosed Rays closer to the coast. These animals feed on bivalve mollusks like clams and oysters with their robust jaws adapted for such hard food. They are classified as Near Threatened due to their reliance on oyster beds which are themselves threatened by pollution and over exploitation.Read the blog post
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12 photos for Atlantic · Clear
Rays in the SunSeptember 23, 2019
Sunset over NOAA Ship PiscesAugust 19, 2019
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A Varied Scallop PaletteMay 15, 2017
Just what IS “plankton,” anyway? Does this small swimming crab count?February 27, 2017Just what IS “plankton,” anyway? Does this small swimming crab count?February 27, 2017
Looking back! One year ago today…August 8, 2016
Yesterday was the first day of Spring! Many animal species are on the move for spring migrations.March 21, 2016
An anchor ball is hoisted in the forepart of a vessel to signal that it is anchored.August 24, 2015
“Ocean pout– eats sand dollars”July 21, 2014
“Following each seafloor dredge tow, the science and engineering teams work to shuck the largest of the scallops for closer analysis.”July 8, 2013“Following each seafloor dredge tow, the science and engineering teams work to shuck the largest of the scallops for closer analysis.”July 8, 2013