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Swim with Wild Stingrays: Eco-Tourism Meets Conservation

2/8/2026

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Dive Tatapouri in New Zealand offers an eco-tourism experience where visitors interact with wild stingrays.
Dean Savage, owner of Dive Tatapouri, says the stingrays are free to come and go and do not become dependent on humans.
Tours educate participants on gently handling the animals and respecting their space.
Clinton Duffy, marine biology curator, notes such experiences can foster empathy and support conservation.

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Dive Tatapouri in New Zealand offers an eco-tourism experience where visitors interact with wild stingrays.
Dean Savage, owner of Dive Tatapouri, says the stingrays are free to come and go and do not become dependent on humans.
Tours educate participants on gently handling the animals and respecting their space.
Clinton Duffy, marine biology curator, notes such experiences can foster empathy and support conservation.