The Aquarium & Shark Lab in North Carolina posted another update on Charlotte s progress as they wait for her to give birth. Charlotte conceived via parthenogenesis, also called a virgin birth.
Experts weigh in on Charlotte the stingray s immaculate conception and why she might be late. One expert reported that she might lose the embryos or she could simply be late.
A North Carolina aquarium released an ultrasound video of Charlotte the stingray s pups. The aquarium expects her to give birth soon after she became pregnant without a male partner.
A female stingray recently fell pregnant, despite having no male companions in her tank. What are "virgin births" and why are they happening more frequently for animals in captivity?
The pregnancy of a stingray living in a tank without male rays has stirred a sudden interest in parthenogenesis, a scientific term that essentially means virgin birth.