A US Stingray Got Pregnant With No Male | The Stingray Has Not Shared A Tank With A Male for 8 Years!

At the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO, the staff ponder Charlotte's pregnancy.

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Charlotte is due within two weeks. The aquarium and its visitors eagerly await the birth of her pups

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