What would make a stingray jump out of the water onto a boat?

What would make a stingray jump out of the water onto a boat? Would that kind of occurrence be seasonal?	aesthete8 Oct 21 2006
I've never seen a jumping stingray down here on the South Coast.	Butch Oct 22
> Would that kind of occurrence be seasonal? I don't think so. There is some speculation they jump to relieve themselves of parasites. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/pbcsouth/content/local_news/epaper/2006/10/20/m1a_STINGRAY_1020.html	thunder Oct 22
Seeing the ghost of Steve Irwin?	Keith Oct 22
I have watched them jump to escape a shark.	Reginald Oct 22
Nope. They can and do jump from time to time. I've seen it in the Gulf more than once. I've always subscribed to the "diver giving the ray a goose" theory myself. :>) -- Disclaimer: This is a boating post and applies to boaters. It is not intended to provoke, annoy, irritate, bother, aggravate, anger,incite, inflame, infuriate or create controversy resulting in unacceptable behavior on the part of other posters nor is it intended to generate political commentary or off-topic debate.	Short Oct 22
I always thought fish jumped because they did not have a middle finger.	Calif Oct 22

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