New Additions in Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, Auckland
Two eagle ray pups were also born at the aquarium recently and ten to 15 gentoo penguin chicks are expected to hatch before the end of the year.
But that’s not all, the baby school sharks emerged from a wound in their mother’s side after she was bitten by a broadnose sevengill shark.
The team at Kelly Tarlton’s, who were not even aware that the shark was pregnant, had to perform an emergency caesarean section to get the babies out alive.
From 13 November to 13 December, there will be a ‘Meet the babies’ exhibition open at Kelly Tarlton’s where visitors can get a close look at the new arrivals. [Via]
