#CownoseRays #Stingrays #Wildlife

Amazing! We came across a group of cownose rays in mating mode! They come to the Chesapeake Bay each summer to give birth and mate! We see them every year! 🌊🦀#cownoseray #chesapeakebay #virginiasealif... TikTok video by A.S.Aurelia.author

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This is always such a cool thing to see! #cownoserays #ChesapeakeBay #summerinvirginia #sealife #raysmating

Biological Beacons: How Oyster Sanctuaries Are Guiding Ecological Restoration in Chesapeake Bay Oyster sanctuaries in Chesapeake Bay are enhancing oyster populations and marine biodiversity, despite the presence of native parasites. Oyster sanctuaries are among the most hotly debated strategies ...

#Oysters #ChesapeakeBay

Notice that #cownoserays are *not* on this list of threats.

"Oysters are the backbone of Chesapeake Bay...However, their populations have plummeted to approximately 1% of historic levels due to disease, overharvesting, habitat loss, and pollution."