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Tourists view cownose rays in the touch tank at Mississippi Aquarium, June 24, 2021, in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cownose rays are frequently featured in touch tanks, because even though their tails deliver a toxic sting, the barbs can be trimmed for safety and will regrow like fingernails. Cownose rays are named for the squarish, cowlike shape of their noses. They are classified as a vulnerable species due to over-fishing, which has lead to to declines of up to 49% of the population in the last 43 years. Mississippi Aquarium opened in August 2020 and features 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits on a 5.8-acre campus. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
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Tourists view cownose rays in the touch tank at Mississippi Aquarium, June 24, 2021, in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cownose rays are frequently featured in touch tanks, because even though their tails deliver a toxic sting, the barbs can be trimmed for safety and will regrow like fingernails. Cownose rays are named for the squarish, cowlike shape of their noses. They are classified as a vulnerable species due to over-fishing, which has lead to to declines of up to 49% of the population in the last 43 years. Mississippi Aquarium opened in August 2020 and features 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits on a 5.8-acre campus. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)