Story: The Gentle Giants of Hamelin Bay
Episode: 10
Presenter: Phil Walleystack
Air Date: 26th of April

Phil sets out on a coastal adventure to find the gentle stingrays of Hamelin Bay.

• The best time to see the Hamelin Bay stingrays is during the summer months (December to February), in the early morning, typically between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.
• Hamelin Bay is located on the southwest coast of Western Australia, within the Margaret River region, between Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste.
• There are two main types of stingrays found at Hamelin Bay.
• The smooth stingray is the largest of the world’s stingrays and is dark grey or black, with a round shape.
• The eagle ray is diamond-shaped with pointed wings and is often a paler shade of brown, brownish-grey, or even blue-grey rather than black.
• The best times to visit are in the morning between 9:00 am–10:00 am or in the afternoon when the fishing boats return.
• The stingrays at Hamelin Bay beach are protected and must not be harmed.
• Stingrays will eat almost anything they find and are often referred to as the “vacuum cleaners of the sea.”