Scientists celebrate first Maugean skate hatchling born in captivity

August 13, 2024 8:18 PM

Scientists celebrate first Maugean skate hatchling born from a captive-laid egg. Scientists working to conserve the endangered Maugean skate are celebrating the first skate to hatch from an egg laid in captivity.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (3 comments total)

Of course, in an aquarium, the windows are the walls

skate skate
posted by klangklangston at 11:32 PM on August 13 [1 favorite]

A healthy male skate was also taken into captivity in December, but researcher David Moreno said he was not the father of the new hatchling.

— waitaminute, what …? Skatedad or researcher?
posted by scruss at 9:19 AM on August 14

"A healthy male skate was also taken into captivity in December, but researcher David Moreno said he was not the father of the new hatchling."

— waitaminute, what …? Skatedad or researcher?

"Instead, the female is fertilising her eggs with sperm she's stored from previously mating in Macquarie Harbour, so this sperm could come from several males," Dr Moreno said.

"We know this is the case, because we were keen not to disturb the female while she was laying, so we kept the captive male in a separate tank until about two weeks ago."
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 12:26 PM on August 14