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Giant Roughtail Stingray Surprises Researchers Off Rhode Island

10/22/2025

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The Atlantic Shark Institute captured a giant roughtail stingray off Rhode Island, up to 8 ft wide.
They visit New England waters in summer and migrate south when temperatures drop.
Jon Dodd, the institute's executive director, described the sighting as surprising due to the stingray's size and location.
Roughtail stingrays are ambush predators that bury themselves in sand.
The institute uses a Baited Remote Underwater Video System to study marine life.

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The Atlantic Shark Institute captured a giant roughtail stingray off Rhode Island, up to 8 ft wide.
They visit New England waters in summer and migrate south when temperatures drop.
Jon Dodd, the institute's executive director, described the sighting as surprising due to the stingray's size and location.
Roughtail stingrays are ambush predators that bury themselves in sand.
The institute uses a Baited Remote Underwater Video System to study marine life.