Rays Breach to Remove Parasites
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From Courtship, Escaping Predators or Just for Fun, Why Do Stingrays Jump Out of the Water?

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No one knows for sure why rays breach, leaping 10 feet above the water before plunging back down.
The waters around Heron Island in southeast Queensland , near the Great Barrier Reef , are a hotspot for watching ray jumping.
The working hypothesis is that it helps remove parasites stuck to the ray’s skin.
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