It is a conservation milestone as three endangered sawfish pups debut in SeaWorld Orlando, a first for the species to be born in captivity. Read more here.
Three smalltooth sawfish pups were born over the summer at SeaWorld Orlando, marking the second successful birth of the species worldwide, the theme park announced recently.
The full title of this article by Dewayne Bevil (Orlando Sentinel) is “Surprise delivery: Three endangered sawfish born at SeaWorld Orlando.” Read full article at PhysOrg; here are excerpts. An unexpected pregnancy is making history at SeaWorld Orlando. Three smalltooth sawfish pups, born this summer at the theme park, are now living backstage and providing…
In a significant milestone for conservation efforts, SeaWorld has achieved the first successful captive birth of an endangered sawfish species in the United States.
ORLANDO, Fla. — An unexpected pregnancy is making history at SeaWorld Orlando. Three smalltooth sawfish pups, born this summer at the theme park, are now living backstage and providing data and mystery. SeaWorld’s aquarium is the only one in the U.S. to house the endangered species and the second one in the world to host a successful birth. The mother has lived at SeaWorld since at least 1988; .