# Western Atlantic Torpedo Ray!

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Podcast: [Fish of the Week!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392)
Published: 2026-05-06T21:40:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast
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## Resource

This week we're heading to New England to get to know its very large, blobby, thick-tailed electric ray that's super cool but not well-understood. In this episode, we get a peek into the torpedo ray's personality and deep dive into the how-tos and value of rescuing and necropsying stranded fish. Guy ponders if anyone has used uterine "milk" to make a cheese and Katrina wonders about historical accounts of these fish curing migraines and gout. Our guest is Carol "Krill" Carson from the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance.

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