http://www.macroevolution.net/giant-stingray.html
SUMMARY
In central Thailand on January 28, 2009, a massive stingray was caught by a volunteer fisher working for the National Geographic "Megafishes Project". The project aims to find, study, and preserve the world's largest freshwater fishes. They later caught the same fish, however, never has the species been weighed, so no one knows if it's a record breaker. Scientists estimated the fish to be between 550 and 770 pounds. The largest found so far was in Cambodia in 2003. The team hopes to eventually tag 40 or 50 rays for research.
OPINION
There isn't much to judge on this article. It's not like it's a huge contraversy that I can state my side on. But, I saw a picture of that huge stingray and immediately checked in further, only thinking "It'd be fun to ride on that thing's back". I'd give all my support to the "Megafishes Project". Preserving the ancient giants of the sea should be a priority simply for the fascination. I really do hope they'll weigh one of these beasts. I can't believe they still haven't.
~Brittany Burns
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