Lagoon insights come from hearing' rays
Atlantic whitespotted eagle rays are some of the most stunning, mysterious bottom feeders found in Florida. But until now little has been known of where they go, what they eat and their other sundry, barbarous ray ways. But recently biologists listened to the Indian River Lagoon, carefully, and with sophisticated sound devices, they could hear the "voices" of the rays — fish that don't speak but definitely have a story to tell. What scientists heard? Our lagoon is one of a ray's favorite places. While the researchers' technological feat heralds new hopes of discovery, it also...