Scientists say pups may be result of asexual reproduction or that rays may have stored sperm from last encounter with males
Two eagle rays have surprised New Zealand aquarists and bemused scientists by giving birth without any males in their tank.
Nibble and Spot, both female and housed in the walk-through tunnel display at the SEA Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland, had pups on New Year’s Eve despite not having been near a male in two years.
Continue reading…Scientists say pups may be result of asexual reproduction or that rays may have stored sperm from last encounter with malesTwo eagle rays have surprised New Zealand aquarists and bemused scientists by giving birth without any males in their tank.Nibble and Spot, both female and housed in the walk-through tunnel display at the SEA Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland, had pups on New Year’s Eve despite not having been near a male in two years. Continue reading…