North Carolina Stingray Not Pregnant And May Never Have Been
We have an update on the Tarheel State’s most famous aquarium creature. The North Carolina stingray is not pregnant and may never have been. That’s right, here’s the latest on Charlotte the stingray. She went viral a few months ago for reportedly getting pregnant without a male in the tank where she lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
North Carolina Stingray Not Pregnant And May Never Have Been
Charlotte made National headlines after it was revealed a few months ago that she became pregnant without a male stingray around. Now there is a new revelation. According to the Charlotte Observer, the experts now say they aren’t sure if Charlotte was ever expecting. Brenda Ramer is the owner of Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville where Charlotte the stingray lives. And she said on their facebook page that the stingray “developed a rare reproductive disease that has negatively impacted her reproductive system”.
What The Experts Are Saying About Charlotte The Stingray
She goes on to say in her facebook post,“The findings are truly a sad and unexpected medical development,” the post reads. “Our priority is to focus on Charlotte’s health and well-being. We will work with, and be guided by, veterinarians and specialists to better understand this disease and the treatment options for Charlotte. While the research of this disease is limited, we hope that Charlotte’s case and medical treatment will positively contribute to science and be of benefit to other rays in the future.” Ramer’s facebook post statements published via our source, The Charlotte Observer.
Some People Are Crying Foul
Some people are upset about the update on Charlotte wondering if it was all a scam. As a matter of fact, the comment section on the Facebook page for the aquarium has reportedly been turned off. Some readers saying things like “and now the truth comes out”. Ramer tells the television station in Asheville that she “can’t control what people think”. And that she has always been transparent about Charlotte’s status. To learn more about this story get details from our source, charlotteobserver.com right here.
This is the medical diagnosis on Charlotte’s condition according to the Charlotte Observer, Ramer told News 13 that “vets have diagnosed Charlotte with diapause, a suspended state of pregnancy in animals where an early-stage embryo refrains from implanting in a mother’s uterus, according to the University of Washington School of Medicine.”