Rochen hurt boys in Mallorca

A young beach visitor has on Mallorca A deep cut injury drawn on the arm when he touched a ray. The incident with the devil’s ray occurred on the beach of the British vacation in Magaluf in the southwest of the Spanish Mediterranean island, as the news portal « Crónica Balear » reported. The marine protection foundation of the Palma Aquarium confirmed the incident on request.

According to the foundation, more and more rays appear on the coasts of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands. The unusual phenomenon can be observed throughout the Spanish Mediterranean. Many of the animals died on the beach. The scientists do not yet have an explanation.

Experts puzzle

5 devil rays were stranded in the Balearic Islands alone, around 20 more in other parts of the Spanish Mediterranean, said in a recent record of the foundation on Instagram. That is unusual. « The exact reason for the increase is currently not known, and the scientific team continues to research in order to understand what causes it, » it said.

The aquarium asks bathers not to touch the rays threatened with extinction near the shore and to choose the emergency number 112 immediately. « Your hint can be crucial – both for the well -being of the animal and to understand what is happening, » said an earlier message from the marine protection foundation.