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Stingrays do have barbs, and can in fact sting if they want to.  But these stingrays are quite accustomed to being held and fed by people every day.  They come for the food, obviously, but are willing to be held and played with in exchange for it.  They are not penned, they are completely free to come and go.  But when your boat pulls up to the sandbar, they come "runnin" for the hand out.  Its a really neat experience, they rub against you and swim all around you.  It can be a little intimidating at first, but after you are in the water with them for a few moments, its a lot of fun.