Coverage dated February 9, 2024 to February 13, 2024

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

Headline from The Republic, from the development of Feb 10, 2024

Newest development Feb 14, 2024 · 4 reportsCharlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium - The Daily Reporter

Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. She’s 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from her natural habitat under the waves off southern California.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Names this update

    Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. Pregnant Stingray Could Have Been Impregnated by Shark: 'A Science Mystery'

    Headline from People ·

  3. Aquarium: Pregnant stingray could be having clones -- or shark babies

    Headline from UPI ·

  4. Newest

    Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium - The Daily Reporter

    Headline from Green Field Reporter ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Foxla

    Stingray pregnancy shocks aquarium, shark lab in NC: 'We have no male' (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    A stingray's pregnancy could be a miraculous birth: The aquarium and shark lab where she lives has no male stingrays.

  2. People

    Pregnant Stingray Could Have Been Impregnated by Shark: 'A Science Mystery' (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    The Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, N.C., said in a Facebook post that there is a possibility that its stingray named Charlotte was impregnated by a shark, calling it a 'science mystery.'

  3. The Daily Caller

    Stingray Might Have Gotten Pregnant By Shark At North Carolina Aquarium: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    In a North Carolina aquarium, a stingray potentially got pregnant by asexual reproduction ... but it also might have gotten pregnant by a shark.

  4. Insider

    A lone stingray mysteriously became pregnant in an aquarium. Scientists now think a male shark could be responsible. (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    North Carolina aquarium staff were puzzled by when a stingray became pregnant in a male-free tank.

  5. UPI

    Aquarium: Pregnant stingray could be having clones -- or shark babies (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Workers at a North Carolina aquarium were shocked when a stingray was found to be pregnant, despite her only male companions being a pair of sharks.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Who's the father? Stingray's pregnancy baffles aquarium with no males to mate (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A female stingray at a North Carolina aquarium is pregnant, leaving staffers puzzled over how a fish living without a male companion is reproducing.

  7. Fox News

    North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Henderson, North Carolina has a pregnant stingray that lives in a tank with no males. Experts believe it is reproducing asexually.

  8. Wfmy News 2

    Mystery stingray pregnancy surprises aquarium (opens Wfmy News 2)

    Published

    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    There are two possible explanations for the female stingray's rare pregnancy.

  9. WMUR

    Stingray with no mate expected to give 'miraculous birth' (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    There are two ways the stingray, named Charlotte, could have gotten pregnant – and aquarium staff won't know which way until the pups are born.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

    Published

    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. She’s 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from her natural habitat under the waves off southern California.

  11. Berkshire Eagle

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:12 p.m. EST (opens Berkshire Eagle)

    Published

    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

  12. The Republic

    Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium (opens The Republic)

    Published

    The Republic's feed description

    Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. She’s 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from her natural habitat under the waves off southern California.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Stingray with no mate is pregnant at North Carolina aquarium (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains.

  14. The World from PRX

    Stingray pregnant with pups — without mating (opens The World from PRX)

    Published

    The World from PRX's feed description

    At an aquarium in North Carolina, a round stingray named Charlotte is pregnant with as many as four pups; this despite her having been isolated for eight years with no opportunity to mate. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr.

  15. CBS News

    A single pregnant stingray hasn't been around a male ray in 8 years. Now many wonder if a shark is the father. (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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