Catching stingrays and treating their victims on Southern California beaches, in photos
Researchers use a beach seine to catch stingrays on Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
Lifeguard Max Voci applies gauze to a beachgoer’s foot to treat a stingray sting at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lifeguard Max Voci applies gauze to a beachgoer’s foot to treat a stingray sting at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lifeguard Max Voci, center, treats beachgoers for stingray stings at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lifeguard Max Voci, center, treats beachgoers for stingray stings at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Researcher Michael McNamara carries a beach seine to catch stingrays as he walks past surfers in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Researcher Michael McNamara carries a beach seine to catch stingrays as he walks past surfers in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Jacob Hemann grimaces as he adds hot water to a bucket as he gets treatment for a stingray sting at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Jacob Hemann grimaces as he adds hot water to a bucket as he gets treatment for a stingray sting at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
