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Corwin's Quest: A Stingray's Kiss

Related Article: Learn more about stingrays.

Does a stingray really sting? Jeff learns the painful answer the hard way as he strolls along the beach in this video from Animal Planet.

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Caught in the Moment: The Ghost Crab (2:25)

On Animal Planet's "Caught in the Moment," host Tristan Bayer visits Costa Rica to film the elusive ghost crab for his music conservation video.

Saltwater Ecology: Cnidarians (1:43)

Together, algae and coral animals extract minerals from sea water and redeposit them. This process forms coral reefs.

Saltwater Ecology: Comb Jellyfish (0:28)

Comb jellyfish are not cnidarians, but they are predators. They are 98 percent water and, like other jellyfish, transparent and nearly invisible.

The World of Animals: Phylum Cnidaria (1:32)

Jellyfish, corals and sea anemone have stinging cells that they use for defense and trapping prey. All stinging animals have radial body symmetry.

Coral: A Closer Look at Cnidarians (4:45)

Cnidaria have radial symmetry and tentacles with stinging cells. These stinging cells are called nematocysts.

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10 Ways to Meet a Monster: Giant Squid (2:38)

On the Science Channel's "10 Ways to Meet a Monster," a squid photographer recalls his first squid encounter. Squid are deadly predators often hunting in packs for vulnerable prey.

Caught in the Moment: The Ghost Crab (2:25)

On Animal Planet's "Caught in the Moment," host Tristan Bayer visits Costa Rica to film the elusive ghost crab for his music conservation video.

Planet's Best: Snorkeling with Fish (2:37)

On Animal Planet's "Planet's Best," visitors have the opportunity to go snorkeling with hundreds of tropical fish.

Fooled by Nature: Sand Bubbler Crabs (1:55)

At low tide these bizarre crustaceans pass sand through their mouths for food and leave behind curious sand balls. Learn more in this video from Animal Planets "Fooled by Nature."

Ms Adventure: Great Barrier Reef Mating (2:44)

On Animal Planet's "Ms. Adventure," host Rachel Reenstra travels to the Great Barrier Reef to discover courtship rituals under the sea. Watch and learn some surprising mating methods of corals, giant clams and the anemone fish.

What's To Love: Octopus Anatomy (1:17)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" we learn the octopus has eight legs and and a total of 1,920 suction cups. After mating, the males and females die after a few months.

Planet's Best: Aquarium Feeding Time (1:18)

Watch feeding time at this aquarium on Animal Planet's "Planet's Best." See the shark reef come alive.

Planet's Best Aquariums: Coral in Captivity (1:31)

On Animal Planet's "Planet's Best Aquariums," we visit the wild reef at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and get to know one of the most difficult animals to grow in captivity -- the coral.

Fooled by Nature: Intelligent Octopus (2:45)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," octopi use their intelligent arms to capture prey and explore their environments. Their arms contain neurons enabling the octopi to use them independently.

Fooled by Nature: Christmas Island Crab Migration (2:48)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," witness the migration of the Christmas Island crab. The Christmas Island crab is a land loving crab that cannot swim, but must migrate to the ocean each year to breed.