Breaking news….
….stingrays have very soft little vacuum-cleaner mouths.
I know this because when SeaWorld San Antonio hosted a group of Texas-based bloggers this past week, they took many of us on one of their educational tours (available to any visitor) to see some of the working areas of the park.
One stop included a small tank of young stingrays, and boy, do they like to eat!
Here’s a two-minute video with me, my son and one of our blogger group (Kristi and her family from Frugally Thrifty) perfecting our stingray feeding techniques. It was like being brushed with a cotton boll when they sucked the fresh fish bits from between our fingers.
Nope, no one was poked by any barbed tails.
Thanks, SeaWorld San Antonio and the San Antonio CVB, for hosting us!
Here’s the direct link to the stingray video on YouTube, if you can’t see the video box below:
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We are planning to visit Seaworld San Antonio in about a month. I have a 3½ year old son and I am will be 4 months pregnant. We have never really taken our son anywhere like this so we are overly excited but would like some insider tips as to what to expect, what we should take and any other suggestions would be helpful. thank you!
Hi Max,
Look for SeaWorld hotel/park pass packages on the Visit San Antonio tourism website.
There is a play area for younger children at SeaWorld San Antonio, with places for the adults to (yay!) sit down. When you go in, get a park map and look for Shamu’s Happy Harbor and the “Children’s Play Area” playground. A cool place on the hottest days is the Penguin Encounter. The Cannery Row Caper is a fun sea lion show that kids will love.
Also check the map for that day’s animal encounters and feedings. Even if you only make one or two, kids love to see things close up.
Connect online with @SeaWorldTexas on Twitter and on Facebook with SeaWorldSanAntonio.
Have a great time!
Very cool!
Hi Janice,
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for dropping by.
It was SO great to meet you too. That SeaWorld trip was so much fun. I hope it’s ok that I grab that picture of my little guy on your blog gawking at the shark teeth. It’s so darling!
Hugs!
Sure, Laurie. I can send you a higher-resolution version of it too, if you’d like.
Sheila,
Love your post and your video. Stingray , however reminds me of the great Steve Irwin. I would love to have the chance to be at Seaworld San Antonio one day.
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