This stingray, man. I didn't even know how much I liked stingrays until I saw this. Check out how much he loves a head rub :) (or is he just after food? -- nah I'm going with head rub.)

Ok, fess up, how many times did you watch it?

And in case you're now wondering what a stingray pup looks like, (not even joking, baby stingrays are legit called pups), I've done the research for you:

I'll just give you a minute to wipe the love hearts out of your eyes ...

It's not every day we get to have close encounters with marine animals. But whenever we do, it's clear that just like all animals, they have unique personalities :) (Check out this awesome vid of tourists getting up close to a mother whale and her baby in the wild.)

Have you ever had a close encounter with an animal that has opened your eyes to how made you think differently about them? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below.

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