The birth of 10 baby rays at the start of 2007 is being celebrated at the Sea Life Centre in Brighton, East Sussex.

The newborn undulate rays hatched out of their eggs over the course of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

 

Currently measuring 8cm to 10cm (between 3in and 4in), the babies are being housed in a nursery display at the Sea Life Centre.

 

"We are really excited... the baby rays are healthy and thriving," said curator Peter Jones.

 

The new arrivals will only be placed with their parents and other adults once they have grown, but they are already showing the defensive behaviour common to undulate rays.

 

Mr Jones said: "Even though they are only a few days old our rays are instinctively behaving as they would in the wild by burying themselves under the sand in their display.

 

"This is how they would hide from potential predators including sharks and larger rays."

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/6227403.stm

 

Hooray!!:rolleyes: