The "Irwin killer" stingray. Photo taken at the Sydney Aquarium. Well stingrays arent the prettiest creatures on earth as you can see. There's this sudden stingray craze which I find quite amusing. They've never received so much attention before haven't they? Stingrays, apparently, can grow up to 6.5m in width. So dont go fishing for stingrays in a sampan or your boat will surely sink. When stranded at sea, hitch a ride on a stingray. I dont think it can pierce you while you're on its back. Most ironically, he was killed while filming a documentary on the ocean's killers or somthing like that. Crikey!