"Pregnant Stingray in Mountain Aquarium Sparks Mystery Over Possible Shark Impregnation"
TL;DR
Charlotte, a stingray living in a mountain aquarium in North Carolina, is pregnant despite not having been with a male for at least eight years. The pregnancy is a result of parthenogenesis, a type of asexual reproduction, and she could give birth to as many as four pups in the next two weeks. This phenomenon is rare and has only been documented in a few species, making it a unique and fascinating event for the aquarium and the scientific community.
- Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium The Associated Press
- Female stingray's mysterious pregnancy: Male shark could be culprit USA TODAY
- Shark-Ray Hybrid? Aquarium Suggests Shark May Have Impregnated Its Lone Stingray IFLScience
- Pregnant stingray may have been impregnated by a shark 9News.com KUSA
- Mystery over stingray that could have been impregnated by shark The Independent
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