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Monday, September 04, 2006

One of UD's Most Memorable Outings...

...was snorkeling with stingrays at Cayman Islands' Stingray City. It didn't occur to her for a moment that it might be dangerous.






And it wasn't. An article about Steve Irwin's death mentions the Caymans:

...The rays in Australia and particularly in the north are not like those on the Cayman Islands, which are very quiet and allow people to ride on their backs...