Charlotte the virgin stingray's caretakers release two similar updates in same ... trends now
Followers of Charlotte the stingray's pregnancy are growing more impatient with every passing day, and the latest updates on her condition have done nothing to quench their curiosity.
Months after announcing that the stingray had gotten pregnant all by herself - an extremely rare occurrence - the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO has been inundated by attention from the media and the public.
Now, after her caretaker team posted two similar updates on Facebook saying that the stingray is doing well, Charlotte's increasingly conspiratorial public has flooded the posts with comments expressing their skepticism.
While many observers expressed their appreciation for the updates and wished the stingray well, some accused the aquarium of concealing the truth about her: that she was never actually pregnant, and that this has all been a publicity stunt.
Charlotte's caretakers posted this Facebook Reel on April 24. They didn't mention her pregnancy, but they did say there were no changes to her behavior - suggesting that she is not about to give birth.
Three days later, they posted another similar update, which also mentioned her favorite food of the day.
Last Wednesday the team posted a Facebook Reel with the following caption: 'Charlotte update for 4-24-24. Charlotte is still doing well. There have been no changes in her behavior, eating, or resting patterns. Her favorite thing to eat today was scallops! Thank you all for your kindness and support!!'
Three days later, on Saturday, they posted another Reel with this caption: 'Charlotte update for 4-27-24. Charlotte is doing well and enjoys interacting with guests and the divers. Her favorite thing to eat this week was scallops along with silversides. We thank you for your patience and kindness during Charlotte's journey, have a great weekend everyone!'
The two captions are clearly not just copied and pasted, but commenters subjected the page to what has become a familiar barrage of accusations and conspiracy theories.
'I believe they scammed the public for donations,' one commenter wrote.
'Seems odd to give a public update on the creature at this point without even mentioning the pregnancy,' said another. 'That being said, I’m gone, and left
