Ray Giving Birth

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Found this on my FB feed

 

[smitty03281964]

Wow that is a first for me seeing the pups being born. An awesome video.

 

[litigator666]

Would be scared to do that with my rays. I even wear welders gloves and vest when catching them.

 

[festaedan]

It looks like they were all exposed to air which i know can kill freshwater ray pups. I hope they are all ok.

 

[JK47]

This video disturbs me. I got into it with a few random strangers on FB over it as well. Why in the hell would you remove pups by the tail?! The mother is clearly stressed to the point she is likely aborting those pups. People suck..

 

[silverarowana1]

This video disturbs me. I got into it with a few random strangers on FB over it as well. Why in the hell would you remove pups by the tail?! The mother is clearly stressed to the point she is likely aborting those pups. People suck..

I am totally agree with you JK47

 

[convict360]

I felt pain watching that :/

The full-fisted tail grabbing and pulling, no, no noooooo

 

[ShadowStryder]

I read somewhere that this was a staged video. The ray was actually caught on a rod and reel. And when she was landed they seen she was pregnant, stressed and giving birth. So they used this as a photo/video opportunity.... Which in my opinion was quite azzinine if factual.

 

[millerkid519]

I think that kid is stupid for grabbing the pups by the tail and had no regard for the pups well being if momma was not tired from being reeled in that kid would have been in pain. Momma ray would not have let him handle her like that

 

[mattfish]

Found this on my FB feed

That kid is Lucky I nor any of my friends were not around when he pulled that stunt! He wouldnt have done it agian I can say that much!!!!!