A giant stingray was caught on the Jersey Shore earlier this week, followed by rare appearances from a tiny seahorse and a small shark, shocked beachgoers said.
The massive stingray was reeled in by two young fishermen on Tuesday, who also found a small shark in the shallow inlet in North Wildwood, N.J. two days later, the Wildwood Boardwalk wrote on its Facebook page.
“The earth’s oceans are an amazing place!” the group said.
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Check out this very large String Ray that was caught on the 2nd street Avenue Beach in North Wildwood. The earth’s oceans are an amazing place! #wildwood #summer GO2Wildwood.com Wildwood By the Sea
Posted by The Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Crowds gathered to snap photos and gawk at the stingray, which are often found in the shallow coastal waters of calm seas, according to National Geographic.
It was later thrown back into the ocean, NJ Advance Media reported Thursday.
The shark, caught in an inlet where swimming is not allowed but fishing is permitted, was also released.
They have been frequently spotted living in the waters about 20-feet deep, the Wildwood Boardwalk said.
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Here is something many of us do not get to see in person. A cute little seahorse washed up on shore. Thank you Stacy…
Posted by The Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The small seahorse had washed up on the shore Wednesday, according to Stacy Lewis, who posted the photo on Facebook. Its condition was unknown.
The series of sea creatures follows recent sightings of potentially deadly jellyfish-like animal called Portuguese man o’ war.
The tiny purple-blue siphonophore — which is covered in long, venom-filled tentacles — was pushed onto the sands of Long Beach Island, about 40 miles north of Atlantic City, in late June.
