When an Alabama family set out to wrangle a big fish for the 2022 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, the last thing they expected was to see a rare spotted eagle ray come flopping into their boat.

Stock image: a spotted eagle ray swimming near a sheer reef wall in Grand Cayman. Stock image: a spotted eagle ray swimming near a sheer reef wall in Grand Cayman. Matt Potenski/iStock / Getty ...

As their name implies, the spotted eagle ray is covered in a spotted pattern and other markings across the top side of the body, making it unmistakable from any other species throughout its range ...

Plein and his wife, Stefanie, who own Captiva Eco Tours and Sailing New Wave, were on the water near North Captiva Island when Steve noticed five spotted eagle rays swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Anchorage Park had an unexpected visitor on Monday afternoon when a stunning spotted eagle ray was seen gliding through the waters near the newly reopened boat ramp.

Spotted eagle rays are beautiful stingrays with very distinctive heads and ornate markings. For any scuba diver or snorkeler, they are a treat to see in the ocean. Usually shy and reclusive ...

(WPMI) – An Alabama family participating in the state’s deep sea fishing rodeo Saturday were met with a big surprise when a whopper of a ray landed in their boat. A spotted eagle ray landed in ...

"Over the years, I have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of conventional spotted eagle rays," said Ken Steinhardt, a diver of more than 20 years. "I'm not sure what I have found, but it was ...