by Dragonfly Lady
3. February 2010 00:10
Today, as you read this, I will probably be sat in my first Master Naturalist Class. In honor of this I thought I'd share with you some new pups!
I had a surprise Monday morning, when I arrived to volunteer at the Florida Aquarium.
Our largest Southern Stingray had given birth on Saturday January 31st around lunchtime to 5 pups. You can see a couple of them below in my photographs, they are barely 2 days old.
Southern Stingray (Mother)
Stingrays are a part of the Ray family of fishes.
Most fish lay their eggs in the water, but not stingrays, the mother gives birth to live pups. She can have between three and ten pups at a time. Once born they are on their own!!
Stingray Pups born 31st January 2010 around 1pm at Florida Aquarium
If you live closeby, you may wish to visit and see the pups which can be found in the Lobby Touch Tank, although the pups should only be viewed the other rays within can be touched. There is also a Cownose Ray Pup, who was born at New Year to see too!
Go have fun!
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