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Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University

Are stingrays actually dangerous? 3 reasons you shouldn't fear these sea pancakes

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To beat the summer heat, many of us in the Southern Hemisphere are hitting the beach – and this raises our chances of encountering potentially dangerous marine life beneath the waves.

So should we be worried about stingrays? You might still think so, even if it’s been 16 years since the death of wildlife icon Steve Irwin.

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