| General Information Stingrays Whales & Dolphins |
StingraysStingrays and eaglerays are common around most of Great Barrier's wharves, harbours, beaches, reefs, rocky coasts and open sea beds. At Awana, you can spot them from the shoreline as they glide past. The easiest way to tell the two rays apart is by the way they swim. Eaglerays flap their wings like birds and stingrays move their wings in a rippling motion. Both species feed on crabs and molluscs which they crush in their small mouths. It is almost impossible to see a resting ray on the ocean floor because of their colour and shape. But if disturbed, they will almost explode out of the sand at great speed. Although rays are not aggressive, they will saw or stab with the serrated barbs at the end of their tails if they are cornered or disturbed. |
ACT has continued to remove feral predators and monitor wildlife in
The Awana Catchment Trust relies on the goodwill and generosity of public and private donors. If you would 
These days you're only likely to spot the Brown Teal in parts of Auckland
and Northland. And
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