Baby Bulletin: Meet Our Littlest Rays of Sunshine!
Channel: Denver Zoo
Date: 2022-05-03

There are two little rays of sunshine in Stingray Cove™! These two cownose stingray pups were born on February 26 and have recently been named Nebula and Gamora by their care team. While they share the same birthday, they aren’t twins as they were born from two different rays on the same night. And yes, you read that correctly! Stingrays give birth to live young and are “ovoviviparous,” meaning that the mother keeps the eggs inside her body after they hatch, feeding the pups fluids and egg yolks to help them grow before they’re born. Meet our new rays in this latest Baby Bulletin, presented by SCL Health, and be sure to swing by Stingray Cove™ to meet them in person!

Video Credit: Stingray Cove™ Exhibit Supervisor Becka P. and Animal Care Specialist Hallie K.