THE first “cuckoo” of spring has been spotted on the beach of the East Yorkshire coastline by a group of wildlife enthusiasts.
Participants on a walk organised by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust spotted a juvenile cuckoo ray seafish washed up on the tide line at South Landing, Flamborough.
Anthony Hurd, manager at the Living Seas Centre in Flamborough, said: “We do not often find such pristine fish washed up, so it was a great opportunity to show people the finer details of these majestic creatures.
“The spines running along its back, the eyes on the top of the head and the mouth hiding below along with the gill slits that characterise it as an elasmobranch – the group that encompasses all sharks, rays and skates.”
Cuckoo rays swim off all the coasts of the UK and can also be found up to 290 metres down in the ocean.
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