HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Researchers catch stingrays in nets and clip their sharp barbs as more rays gather along Southern California beaches. Nearby, lifeguards help beachgoers struck by stingrays as a marine heat wave warms coastal waters.
A researcher clips the barb from a stingray in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Researchers gather around a pile of stingrays to clip their barbs after catching them in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Two stingrays lie on the sand after being caught in a beach seine in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lifeguard II Rachael Kowalchick assists a person stung by a stingray to the lifeguard headquarters for treatment at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
