bat ray
noun
: a stingray (Myliobatis californica) of coastal waters from Oregon to the Gulf of California having two long pectoral fins and a large protruding head
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Casino Point underwater park is a popular spot where divers can see a variety of marine life, such as bat rays, angel sharks and the state fish, according to KTLA5.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Interactive programming ranges from tide pools where kids can touch sea anemones, seastars, bat rays, and horseshoe crabs to daylong whale-watching excursions.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The carcasses reported so far include sturgeons, bat rays, chinook salmon and striped bass.
—oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
Touch tanks — the shallow, interactive tide pool and bat ray exhibits — will be open for looking but not touching, at least at first, Vernon added.
—Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020
Its featured activities, which are scheduled before the park opens, include touching and feeding bat rays, interacting with moon jellies and a dolphin playtime session.
—Lori Weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, 20 June 2018
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Interactive programming ranges from tide pools where kids can touch sea anemones, seastars, bat rays, and horseshoe crabs to daylong whale-watching excursions.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The carcasses reported so far include sturgeons, bat rays, chinook salmon and striped bass.
—oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
Touch tanks — the shallow, interactive tide pool and bat ray exhibits — will be open for looking but not touching, at least at first, Vernon added.
—Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020
Its featured activities, which are scheduled before the park opens, include touching and feeding bat rays, interacting with moon jellies and a dolphin playtime session.
—Lori Weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, 20 June 2018
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“Bat ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20ray. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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